This statistic depicts the fossil energy input per kilogram of protein output in livestock and insect faming, by species. According to the report, energy required for producing a kilogram of protein in insect farming such as crickets is about 120 megajoules.
Fossil energy input per kilogram of protein output in livestock vs. insect faming, by species
(in megajoules)
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