Tyson Foods is partnering with a Dutch bug-protein company to bring insect farming to the U.S., using livestock waste as feed.
Earlier this month, meat producing giant Tyson Foods announced its investment in insect protein producer Protix and said it’s partnering with the Netherlands-based company to build a facility in the U.S. that will raise insects.
The bug protein won’t be used for human consumption at this point. Instead, the facility will use animal waste from Tyson cattle to feed black soldier flies, which will then be processed into food for pets, livestock and fish.