The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 373 of the In The Tank Podcast. On the eve of Thanksgiving, the ITT crew talks about the news and policy items they are thankful for. Also, they discuss story that the World Economic Forum wants us to eat crickets. Is this just a conspiracy theory, or is there truth to it?
WEF - Could insect farms meet our food demands of the future? (April 17, 2018)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/insect-farms-gear-up-to-feed-soaring-global-protein-demand
WEF -Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon (July 16, 2018)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-grub-why-we-might-be-eating-insects-soon/
WEF - Burgers, bugs and the shift to a new way of eating (Sep 23, 2019)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/sustainable-food-alternative-proteins/
WEF - Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systems (July 12, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/why-we-need-to-give-insects-the-role-they-deserve-in-our-food-systems/
WEF - 5 reasons why eating insects could reduce climate change (Feb 9, 2022)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/how-insects-positively-impact-climate-change/
WEF - Worms for dinner? Europe backs insect-based food in a bid to promote alternative protein (May 6, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/europe-insect-based-food-meat/
CBC - Massive cricket-processing facility comes online in London, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/cricket-farm-london-ontario-1.6506606
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