Hi Johannes, thanks for raising this! The usage of honey bees and cochineals for human purposes is indeed massive. The primary reasons why this is not a major focus for us are that we haven’t so far found tractable and cost-effective approaches that would help reduce the suffering of those animals in a way that would be more impactful compared to other marginal opportunities we have available. If anyone has identified a promising approach, we’re very happy to learn more from them.
Hi Johannes, thanks for raising this! The usage of honey bees and cochineals for human purposes is indeed massive. The primary reasons why this is not a major focus for us are that we haven’t so far found tractable and cost-effective approaches that would help reduce the suffering of those animals in a way that would be more impactful compared to other marginal opportunities we have available. If anyone has identified a promising approach, we’re very happy to learn more from them.