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Comments: 1 +-   Future astronauts may survive on eating silkworms-> on Wednesday January 14 2009, @08:59AM sciencehabit

Submitted by sciencehabit on Wednesday January 14 2009, @08:59AM
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sciencehabit writes "Science reports that silkworms may be an ideal food source for future space missions. They breed quickly, require little space and water, and generate smaller amounts of excrement than poultry or fish. They also contain twice as many essential amino acids as pork does and four times as much as eggs and milk. Even the insect's inedible silk, which makes up 50% of the weight of the dry cocoon, could provide nutrients: The material can be rendered edible through chemical processing and can be mixed with fruit juice, sugar, and food coloring to produce jam."
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