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  • Don’t like eating insects? Your pet might.

    Jul 9, 2025 4:15 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News
    Watson is an intensely food-motivated dog who lives in a multi-pet household — and seems to prefer the cats’ food to his own.Credit...Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times

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    • Watson is an intensely food-motivated dog who lives in a multi-pet household — and seems to prefer the cats’ food to his own.Credit...Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times

    The New York Times (July 3) Insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable way to feed our cats and dogs. Research suggests that insects are indeed a 'high-quality protein source,' says Illinois professor Kelly Swanson.