Insects as food

While it may seem repulsive to some, the consumption of insects or entomophagy is a common practice in many countries around the world.  Insects when compared to other sources of meat require less natural resources and have pound for pound more protein than other more common meat sources (Holland, 2014).  Live Science author, Marc Lallanilla (2013), highlights 7 insects that we will more than likely be eating in the near future.  Of these insects listed here, meal worms are probably the most widespread and type of insects a budding entomophagist would consume.  I personally have no objections to consuming insects for food and have tried a number of different dried samples of meal worms, wax worms, and crickets. The wax worms were particularly tasty and reminded me of a cheese curl.  I provided a table showing the protein, fat, and other nutrients in various organisms from Slate.com.  You can check out the article here.

So would you eat insects?  I know I would if I could readily purchase them at the store like a steak or hamburger patty.  Let the food revolution begin!

Works Cited:

Holland, J. (2013, May 14). U.N. Urges Eating Insects; 8 Popular Bugs to Try. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

Lallanilla, M. (2013, October 1). 7 Insects You'll Be Eating in the Future. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

Martin, D. (2014, April 28). Stop Adding Protein Powder to Your Post-Workout Shake. Add Bugs Instead. Retrieved October 21, 2014.