Can we produce protein from insects in arid and semi-arid environments?
Goggy Davidowitz
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Tumamoc Talks bring together University of Arizona research to the greater Tucson community.
Our speaker:
Goggy Davidowitz is a Professor and University Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Entomology at UA. He has two research programs, how do insects change growth and development in response to changes in the environment and growing edible insects for food and feed. Insects are more nutritious and healthier than most vertebrate livestock and more sustainable in terms of water, land, feed, energy and greenhouse gases by orders of magnitude. We are exploring ways to develop insects as a sustainable protein source in arid and semi-arid environments where food production is particularly challenging.
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