Insects should be part of a sustainable diet in future, says report

Alternative protein sources will be needed for humans and livestock to reduce land and energy use, says UK government's waste agency

Insects should become a staple of people's diets around the world as an environmentally friendly alternative to meat, according to a report by the UK government's waste agency.

But persuading consumers to overcome "the yuck factor" will be a key issue, says the report by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) which assesses challenges to the development of the food system in the next 10 years.