Science News from research organizations Date: Source: Wake Forest University Summary: Can mealworms be used to solve two global problems? Researchers suggest that yes: for food sustainability and plastic pollution. Share: FULL STORY Biology students at Wake Forest University are using mealworms to solve two global problems — food sustainability and plastic pollution. Four graduating seniors and a junior, all biology majors, were chosen to team up on a project for the Global Biomimicry Design…
Mighty mealworms: Solution for food insecurity, pollution
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