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What is the most stable food production method? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by TotallyHuman@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Crops can blight, animals can get diseases. I don't know much about hydroponics but I know that bacteria are a concern. What food source is the most reliable, the least likely to produce less food than expected?

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[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Stuff like mealworms or soldierfly larvae can be grown easily, using almost anything. Don’t know how big of a problem diseases can get though.

[–] Risk@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Disease is a risk for every living thing.

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, but how big the danger of disease is compared to other alternatives.

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