Flies For Dinner: Purina to offer bug based dog and cat food
Story Date: 11/11/2020

 

Source:  NPR, 11/6/20

In a move to more eco-friendly protein sources, the world's largest food conglomerate is offering pet owners in Switzerland a new type of kibble for Fluffy and Fido. The secret ingredient? Black soldier fly larvae. Nestlé's Purina Beyond Nature's Protein line launches in Switzerland's Coop stores this month, Reuters first reported, with plans to expand to other European markets. One option uses chicken, fava beans, and the fly larvae protein. The other uses pig's liver, millet, and chicken.

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