The hens will be fed insects to lay carbon neutral eggs for the Morrisons

Morrisons will offer consumers the first "carbon neutral" eggs that will be produced by feeding hens insects raised on food waste from the company's supermarkets.
Laying hens will have a soy-free diet, including insects fed leftover food from the bakery, retailer's produce sites.
Removing soy avoids emissions associated with large-scale deforestation to grow the crop in places like Brazil - and transport pollution from shipping food.
As part of Morrisons drive to be supplied directly from farms by 2030, con "mini-farm" insect tenors have been installed at egg suppliers in Yorkshire by Cambridge-based start-up Better Origin.
T he farm that will supply the first of the planet-friendly eggs has a wind turbine and solar panels and will offset the facility's emissions by planting trees, the supermarket chain said.
Morrisons said insects are an integral part of a chicken's diet and their new diet will not affect the quality or taste of the eggs they produce.
A report from the University of Cambridge which looked at factors such as hen care and egg production confirmed that the product is carbon neutral.
Sophie Throup, Head of Agriculture at Morrisons, said: "This is our first carbon neutral product and there will be many more to come.
"We know that our customers consider the environmental impact of the food they eat and want affordable zero-emission products.
"Eggs are a regular weekly purchase for most households and so we are delighted that after 18 months of hard work with our farmers, these eggs are finally making it to our shelves."
Experts have long encouraged consumers to incorporate insects into Western diets for health reasons and because they have a significantly lower carbon footprint than meat production.
There have been no major changes for consumers', but research suggests that using insects in the food production process could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions.
Ian Bamford, Center for Industrial Commercial Director Sustainability from the University of Cambridge, said: "We were very pleased to have the opportunity to review and analyze the approach taken by Morrisons to calculate the carbon impact of several of their egg producers. .
"It was clear that the mitigation measures put in place by the first farm to produce carbon neutral eggs allowed them to achieve this goal."
Free-range eggs will initially be available from 50 stores in Yorkshire and a low environmental impact store in Little Clacton, Essex, priced at 30 pence each or £1.50 for a pack of six.

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The hens will be fed insects to lay carbon neutral eggs for the Morrisons

Morrisons will offer consumers the first "carbon neutral" eggs that will be produced by feeding hens insects raised on food waste from the company's supermarkets.

Laying hens will have a soy-free diet, including insects fed leftover food from the bakery, retailer's produce sites.

Removing soy avoids emissions associated with large-scale deforestation to grow the crop in places like Brazil - and transport pollution from shipping food.

As part of Morrisons drive to be supplied directly from farms by 2030, con "mini-farm" insect tenors have been installed at egg suppliers in Yorkshire by Cambridge-based start-up Better Origin.

T he farm that will supply the first of the planet-friendly eggs has a wind turbine and solar panels and will offset the facility's emissions by planting trees, the supermarket chain said.

Morrisons said insects are an integral part of a chicken's diet and their new diet will not affect the quality or taste of the eggs they produce.

A report from the University of Cambridge which looked at factors such as hen care and egg production confirmed that the product is carbon neutral.

Sophie Throup, Head of Agriculture at Morrisons, said: "This is our first carbon neutral product and there will be many more to come.

"We know that our customers consider the environmental impact of the food they eat and want affordable zero-emission products.

"Eggs are a regular weekly purchase for most households and so we are delighted that after 18 months of hard work with our farmers, these eggs are finally making it to our shelves."

Experts have long encouraged consumers to incorporate insects into Western diets for health reasons and because they have a significantly lower carbon footprint than meat production.

There have been no major changes for consumers', but research suggests that using insects in the food production process could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions.

Ian Bamford, Center for Industrial Commercial Director Sustainability from the University of Cambridge, said: "We were very pleased to have the opportunity to review and analyze the approach taken by Morrisons to calculate the carbon impact of several of their egg producers. .

"It was clear that the mitigation measures put in place by the first farm to produce carbon neutral eggs allowed them to achieve this goal."

Free-range eggs will initially be available from 50 stores in Yorkshire and a low environmental impact store in Little Clacton, Essex, priced at 30 pence each or £1.50 for a pack of six.