Entomophagy – Creating Future Experiences
A Collaborative Project by –
Jemima MacFarlane
Ben Davis
Aidan Yeung
Man-Ching Kwok
Sara Dabrowska
-The Planetary Economic Group
The dominance of human activity on our planet’s health reached a tipping point, forcing governments to intervene and legislate the remediation of our increasingly compromised natural resources. The meat industry was identified as the leading cause of global deforestation in 2025. Despite corporate pushes for planetarian diets, slow adoption led to the global outlawing of conventional livestock farming and meat consumption by 2035.
Entomophagy emerged as the new normal, marking an era of efficient, sustainable food systems. Insects offered higher nutritional value while using fewer planetary resources than animal meat, fostering a reciprocal relationship between people and planet, where the health of one supports the other. Circular food systems reshaped agriculture, creating new roles, revenue streams, and collaborations across science, retail, and culture.
This exhibit, set in 2035, depicts a familiar scene: a butcher’s shop transformed, its window now filled with insect-based meats, symbolising a thriving local community adapting to new diet regulations. However, just around the corner is an abandoned alleyway which reveals the darker side. A black market for illegal animal meat which exposes people’s resistance to change. Visitors are invited to reflect on what it means to adapt sustainably and at what cost?
