One of the stranger effects of Brexit was that, after the United Kingdom left the European Union, in 2020, it no longer recognized animals as “sentient beings.” When the U.K. was an E.U. member state, it was bound by European laws, including the Lisbon Treaty, which invoked sentience in order to shield animals from sensations … Read more
A traveler recently called out Air India after she reportedly found a cockroach in her in-flight meal earlier this month. Suyesha Savant, who flew from Delhi to New York on Sept. 17, wrote about her unpleasant experience on X earlier this week. “Found a cockroach in the omelette served to me on the @airindia flight from Delhi to New York,” the … Read more
Researchers from Australia have figured out a way to genetically engineer a common species of fly (the black soldier fly) to consume organic waste more efficiently than other organisms. The black soldier flies (BSF) would also be able to turn some of that organic waste into valuable compounds that can be reused in different industries. … Read more
INSECT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SFA said it has developed an insect regulatory framework that establishes guidelines for insects to be approved as food, “as the insect industry is nascent and insects are a new food item here”. These guidelines apply to businesses intending to import, farm, or process insects into food or animal feed. They stipulate … Read more
The amazing lives of micro bugs and their outsize impact on ecosystems are laid bare in a new TV series. Read full story Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong … Read more
