23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Insects To Feed The Word.

Insect farming, a practice rooted in both ancestral knowledge and cutting-edge research, promotes more equitable and regenerative agricultural models. Some insects, in fact, can upcycle organic waste into biofertilizer and feed for animals such as chickens, and many freshwater fish, which eat insects in their natural diet. Basic and affordable farming methods are increasingly adopted in many rural areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America: additionally, in these regions, insects have often been part of human diets for centuries. In the picture a student serving insects as snacks during the AFFIA Forum. AFFIA is the Asian Food and Feed Insect Association.

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Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Thailand
Copyright: © Umberto Diecinove