They may be icky, but we should really start appreciating maggots, considering that they could play a crucial role in combatting the problem of food waste. Over the course of four hours, two pounds of maggots can eat about 4 pounds of food. Maggots also help expedite the composting process, and they can be dried and turned into animal feed. Using maggots to dispose of uneaten food could reduce the amount of food sent to landfills. In China, each person discards about 65 pounds of food a year, per Phys.org.

Source: Huffington Post June 06, 2017 14:28 UTC