You don't want to use the nasty ones for sure, but every plant product you eat probably has some insect protein in it already, so it is a judgement call.
The best thing to do with windfall apples is to turn them into pork.
The best thing to do with windfall apples is to turn them into pork.
"Maximising land use to its full potential" (whatever that means) =/= whatever is economically optimal (ie. factoring in inputs like labor)
Bugs literally aren't even fit to be fed to pigs. But I'd enjoy force feeding somebody like you more than you could handle!
This is one situation where I can say, “how can a billion Chinese people be wrong?” without sarcasm. Roasted grasshopper is sold as a snack. Whole grasshopper. People aren’t dying from it.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adc9165
https://www.wired.com/story/insects-pigs-poultry/ - EU approved insects for pigs and poultry in 2022 and I’m pretty sure there are farmers in Europe.