How many insects do you eat per year?

Did you think you were the perfect vegan ? We regret to say no, that no matter how hard you try, there are some animals that end up in your stomach , even against your will. In fact, you can be eating up to 900 grams of insects a year without you noticing it.
In handfuls
Some people eat them for pleasure , for tradition or for making the typical photo of that exotic holiday destination , but what you did not know is that eating insects is not as bizarre as we think in countries where their consumption is not usual. At least, it is not in the quantities published by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA).
And is that this body ensures, after conducting research , that each person eats on average between 453 and 907 grams per year of insects, that is, half a kilo of bugs of all kinds. Do you have an idea?

Vacuum stowaways
The most curious thing about this study is that most of the insects that we ingest are inside processed and packaged foods . You are there, eager to wash the lettuce thoroughly and it turns out that the mosquito swallows you more often after opening a juice or a can of preserves.
And it is not that sanitary controls do not work , but that the FDA allows certain percentages of insects in food. That's why, since you get up with your glass of milk with cereals, until you go to bed, with a salad with corn and tuna, you're eating bugs.

For example, a tiny brick of orange juice , the kind that children take as a snack, can contain five fruit flies without violating food regulations; one chocolate tablet can integrate 60 pieces of insects per 100 grams; or a bag of frozen spinach , can bring up to 50 mites, aphids and a pinch of caterpillar. Yum, yum!

A food with a future
Although for your culture , this practice may seem disgusting, the truth is that there are some 1,500 species of edible insects in the world. Moreover, perhaps in your country it is normal to eat a type of insect that is repulsive to other citizens, and vice versa, like these 5 strange foods from different parts of the planet.
What is clear is its high nutritional value , with important doses of proteins and vitamins . For example, a 100-gram caterpillar contains 53 grams of protein and a portion of iron, thiamin and niacin superior to a steak or fish fillet.

With these data it is not surprising that in 2013 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations advised the introduction of insects in the daily diet as a solution to famines, since they are also very easy to breed.

If this happens sooner rather than later, we advise you to get rid of your prejudices, because there are foods more dangerous than bugs. Maybe you already have. What insects have you tried? Which one causes you the most rejection?