Researchers develop blueprint for sustainable food system using black soldier flies

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The project, which began this month, will span five interrelated themes, each covered by experts in insect rearing, urban design, sustainability, as well as food safety and nutrition.

The other area of research would be to test the black soldier flies on diverse sources of food waste using machine learning. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Professor Alexander Mathys from ETH Zurich's Sustainable Food Processing Group, told The Straits Times that this involves using real-time sensors to monitor larval behaviour and environmental conditions, along with different food waste inputs to determine the most efficient combination.Said Prof Cairns:"Recently, the idea of producing food in the city is becoming very important, as it is a key plank of sustainable future city planning...

This would have a part to play in determining where these black soldier fly facilities are located - such as considering whether they are to be situated at the edge of the island, near an agricultural zone, or completely decentralised and located close to every hawker centre. It could also be a combination of all of the above, Prof Cairns added.Frass, which is left behind from black soldier flies, will also be tested as a fertiliser for growing plants such as leafy greens.

To that end, the study will look at whether fish meal used for aquaculture farming, such as tilapia and barramundi, can be replaced with black soldier fly larvae, as the continuous use of fish meal is unsustainable for the environment, said Assistant Professor Joyce Ong from NTU's Asian School of the Environment.

 

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