A fifth of Yellowstone National Park’s wolves were killed this winter after hunting laws were relaxed. The debate over whether they’re friend or foe rages on. I did a story for a radio piece to find out more. Listen to the story here (starts at 16.58). Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 From Our Own Correspondent on 26 May 2022. Continue reading Winter of discontent for Yellowstone’s wolves
Food sovereignty and Native American activist Danielle Antelope has trained members of her community to grow medicinal plants for healthy brews. Read the full story here. Published in Atlas Obscura on 19 May 2022. Continue reading Traditional Teas Are Taking Root in the Blackfeet Nation
Tasty, cheap but increasingly unsustainable to catch in the wild, this source of protein is increasingly beeing seen as a possible answer to food insecurity. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian on 24 February 2022. Continue reading Are farmed insects about to take off in Africa?
As Yellowstone National Park turns 150 this year, visitors would do well to base themselves in Bozeman, MT to avoid the crowds – and enjoy the city’s amazing boutique hotel, craft breweries, top restaurants and wonderful surroundings. Read the full story here. Published in Travel Weekly on 28 April 2022. Continue reading Exploring Yellowstone from Bozeman, MT
An insect farm might conjure images of fields, barns, and muddy boots, not a fully automated, high-tech facility in a commercial warehouse on an industrial estate. Here is what it looks like. Read story here. Published in Insider on 6 January 2022. Continue reading Inside the World’s Largest Fly farm
How can we feed the world – on a planet with finite resources and a growing number of people? Moreover, more of those people are eating more meat and fish – and those animals in turn need feeding, and protein, to grow. At the moment, soy and fishmeal are the main sources of protein for animal feed – but the demand for soy has been … Continue reading The World’s Largest Mealworm Farm
The EU lets farm animals and people eat insects. First it was pets, then fish. Now it’s poultry and pigs. The list of animals allowed to feed on insects is growing. A new EU law authorising the use of insect protein in poultry and pig feed came into force earlier this month, a significant milestone for an industry keen to worm its way into the … Continue reading A Bug’s Life
Using insects as animal feed could cut deforestation Insect protein in animal feed could replace 20% of the UK’s soya imports by 2050, according to a report by WWF. The study, which sets out a plan for the UK to accelerate the adoption of insect protein in animal feed, also found that just under half of the demand for the protein could be met by … Continue reading Bugs to the rescue
UK aid cuts will result in destruction of millions of drugs Almost 200 million doses of medicine for the treatment of neglected diseases in Africa are at risk of expiring because of foreign aid budget cuts. Many of the drugs that will be destroyed would have been used to help children fight conditions such as intestinal worms which stunt their development and disrupt their education. … Continue reading UK aid cuts will result in destruction of millions of drugs
UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy after Brexit. Legal changes triggered by Brexit are putting the UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy. Before Brexit, all edible insect companies operated under transitional measures set out in the EU’s “novel food” regulation. This allowed insects to be legally farmed and processed for human consumption. While the novel food regulation has been retained in UK law, … Continue reading UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy after Brexit
