5 delicious and food insects

Insects are a great alternative to conventional meat foods because they are cheap, they are abundant and are excellent sources of protein and fat as well as vitamins and minerals. In many countries, eating bugs does not cause grimaces. Here are some of the better alternatives among nearly 2000 edible insect species.

1. Scallops

The locusts and the Shurk are known as a valuable source of protein. The most nutritious are so-called. sparrows - locusts of the Sphenarium species, which are widely spread as food in Mexico. It is estimated that proteins make up 77.13% of their weight.

Harvesting grasshoppers reduces the use of pesticides by controlling the number of insects without polluting the environment and providing additional food and income.

Capes are often served roasted with guacamole and tortilla. Seasoned with garlic, lime juice and salt (sometimes chili) they have a salty-sour and spicy flavor.

2.Palm worms

Rhynchophorus palmarum larvae are distributed as food in North and South America, and two other varieties in Southeast Asia and tropical Africa. They contain up to 69.78% fat. They are traditionally fried in their own fat, but they are also eaten raw. Insects predominate unsaturated ("good") fats, and sometimes they contain more than beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids than poultry and fish. The taste and texture of the palm worm can be described as creamy when it is raw and sweet when it is fried.

3.Cooking pots

Most edible insects have an equal or higher iron content of beef, which has 6mg per 100g of dry weight, while caterpillar for example contains 31 to 77mg iron per 100g of weight.

Pine are one of the most widely consumed edible insects in South Africa and could somehow compensate for iron deficiency in food. Iron deficiency is the world's most common eating disorder, according to the World Health Organization. Approximately half of all pregnant women become developing, and about 40% of pre-school children suffer from anemia caused by iron deficiency.

4.Flour mites

Birds adore them, why not taste for humans? The beeswax larvae (Tenebrio molitor) are the only ones that are consumed in the western world. They have grown long ago in Europe as animal feed, but in the Netherlands and some other countries, production has already been targeted for human consumption. Their nutritional value is comparable to beef, but their environmental footprint is significantly smaller. Flour mites are very easy to process and, according to research data, their taste in processed foods is very well received by Western consumers.

5.Fly the Lions

The larvae of Hermetia illucens fly are excellent food for both animals and humans. Dried, they contain 42% protein and 35% fat. Live larvae contain 44% dry matter and can be stored for long periods. When used for animal feed, they can be grown directly on manure, which reduces pollution by 50-60%. They can also be grown indoors.

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