Angry Octopus

By Axelle du Crest and Valerie Parent PARIS (Reuters) - French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally sourced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to meet a jump in demand for meat and fish, and so for feed, in coming decades. Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow mealworms were named as among the most promising species for industrial feed output in a report last month by the FAO, the United Nations food agency. ...

Jay Bienstock and Eugene Young have joined A. Smith & Co. Prods. as co-managing directors, and are bringing some of the Bienstock Young Media’s production slate with them. Over the last three years, pair have run Bienstock Young and launched programs including Nat Geo Wild’s “Animal Intervention,” CMT’s “Big Foot,” and MTV’s upcoming show “Times... Read more »