Has Brexit squashed our edible insect industry?

Bugs - the superfood that doesn't cost the earth. They're higher in protein than meat and release far lower CO2 emissions than livestock farming.

So experts tell us that, if we want to save the planet, we should eat more insects.

However, selling insects as food in the UK was essentially banned following Brexit, leaving the insect industry in limbo. But could there now be a revival?

Video by Leana Hosea.

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