Tyson Foods is the largest meat packer in the United States. It has invested in Prolix, a European ingredients company. Keep these quotes in the back of your mind when you're buying meat at the grocery store.
Tyson Foods Announces Partnership with Protix for More Sustainable Protein Production | Tyson Foods
"Through a direct equity investment, Tyson Foods will acquire a minority stake in Protix to help fund its global expansion. In addition, Tyson Foods and Protix have entered a joint venture for the operation and construction of an insect ingredient facility in the continental United States."
Tyson is investing in insect protein | CNN Business
"Tyson is not only taking a minority stake in the company, but is working alongside it to build a US factory. That facility will use animal waste to feed black soldier flies. Those flies are not going into human food, at this point."
Tyson Foods Invests in Eating Bugs and Insect Protein - RetailWire
"These flies will then be processed into fodder for pets, poultry, and fish. However, Tyson assured that the insect proteins will not be part of human food for now."
Tyson Isn’t Making Bug Burgers—Yet (msn.com)
"None of us are about to be stuck with 100% bug burgers, but we might very well eat bug-fed burgers in the near future, and that’s nothing to be concerned about. If you’re bug-curious, there are lots of options for you: Try a little cricket powder, snack on cicadas, toss back handfuls of chapulines (delicious Mexican grasshoppers), or host a Bugsgiving event. And no worries if none of those sound appetizing—maggot sausage will soon be an option too."