{"653717":{"#nid":"653717","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Black soldier fly larvae \u2018could help solve the world\u2019s food waste problem\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBlack soldier fly larvae could help to create sustainable animal feed and solve the world\u0026rsquo;s food waste problem.\u0026nbsp;Each year humans waste more than one billion tons of food, and many countries are running out of options for disposing of this waste.\u0026nbsp;Black soldier fly larvae help break down organic material, from rotten produce to animal remains and manure, but\u0026nbsp;when feeding tightly packed in container bins, they generate metabolic heat that collectively can turn lethal for them. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge\u0026nbsp;W. Woodruff\u0026nbsp;School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, are\u0026nbsp;part of a Georgia Tech research team that\u0026nbsp;found delivering the right amount of airflow could help solve the overheating issue. (This study was also covered in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2021\/12\/211213133259.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ourgeorgia.news\/airflow-is-vital-to-making-sure-that-black-soldier-fly-larvae-thrive-as-a-sustainable-supply-of-meals\/\u0022\u003EOur Georgia News\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vervetimes.com\/research-provides-insights-into-how-this-insect-superfood-can-be-raised-and-fed-in-dense-groups-without-overheating-sciencedaily\/\u0022\u003EVerve Times\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spotongeorgia.com\/ga-colleges\/1488044\/air-flow-key-to-ensuring-black-soldier.html\u0022\u003ESpot On Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/canadianfoodsinc.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/15\/black-soldier-fly-larvae-could-help-solve-the-worlds-food-waste-problem\/\u0022\u003ECanadian Food Sinc\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hollywoodmovies.hindimebio.com\/black-soldier-fly-larvae-could-help-solve-the-worlds-food-waste-problem\/\u0022\u003EHollywood Movies\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2021-12-15 18:36:12","changed_gmt":"2021-12-16 16:11:57","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/black-soldier-fly-larvae-could-help-solve-the-worlds-food-waste-problem-165409364.html","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"297","name":"David Hu"},{"id":"14545","name":"George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering"},{"id":"189535","name":"black fly larvae"},{"id":"174223","name":"food waste"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}