People have joked that I will become the Lord of the Flies,' Knight laughs.
Who he? Oh, sorry:
The 120,000 sq ft facility, based in Lincolnshire, is aiming to breed millions of larvae to feed British livestock and, eventually, humans.
The £1.5 million farm, which has its own chief scientist, aims to produce 3,500 tons of insect protein a year using the black soldier fly, a South American species that is the star of insect farming due to its high protein content and ability to compost waste.
The harvested protein will go into pet food and this year, thanks to a change in UK law, feed British pigs and poultry.
It will also be utilised to produce oils, fertilisers and other products that can be used in cosmetics and medical products.
The facility, owned by group Fairman Knight & Sons, aims to feed the flies and their larvae using vast amounts of food waste produced by UK agriculture.It is the brainchild of Julian Knight, a former City financier, and William Fairman, who has been farming for more than 35 years.
Maybe you should have Googled who the 'Lord of the Flies
really is, chum. Certainly seems appropriate for someone pushing this slop...
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