Black soldier fly larvae are increasingly farmed for protein, with welfare standards beginning to address density, substrate quality, and harvest methods.
BSFL welfare science is in its infancy, but precautionary welfare standards are being developed. The scale of production - billions of individuals - means that if larvae have welfare-relevant experience, the welfare implications are enormous. Applying the precautionary principle by implementing achievable measures to reduce likely suffering is both ethical and practically feasible without compromising production efficiency.