French biotech company Ÿnsect plans to open 15 mealworm plants by 2030. We took a look inside their pilot plant to see what the future of food might look like.
environment
January 11, 2023
Alex Wilkins inside Ÿnsect’s R&D lab in Evry, France David Stock
It’s winter in the French town of Dole, but the factory I’m standing in is over 25°C (80°F) and the damp air has a distinct earthy smell. Robotic arms and automatic conveyor belts carry piles of red trays in all directions. The trays are filled with factory raw materials. worker of darkness Larvae of beetles commonly known as mealworms.
This automated mealworm farm and slaughterhouse is a global…
