why crickets?
5 good reason
1. A quarter of the population knows crickets is eating cricket yet!
Nowadays, more than 2,000,000,000 people eat crickets, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America and in these countries people have introduced bugs in their diet many years ago. Adversity to eating bugs is due to the different culture that there is in the Western World. Now it’s time to change and to have the benefits of the crickets like in the rest of the world.
2. Cricket are more nutritious compare to traditional sources of meat
Crickets have an excellent nutrient profile. Crickets contain about 65% protein and greater amount of iron than beef. Crickets contain all of the nine essential amino acids, omega 3, 6 fatty acids and are high in vitamin B12 and calcium.
3. Crickets are sustainable
Animal agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to the global warming. Cows use 15400 Litres of Water for 1 kg of beef. Agricolture currently accounts for 38.6% of human modified land. It’s not sustainable because our population is growing. 2050 looks like a dark future for the humanity.
Crickets are the most sustainable protein on Earth. Crickets can substitute cows and they can reduce the global warming. Insects emit much greenhouse gases, require less water and less feed per pound than any other animal protein.
4. Crickets are very versatile
Crickets have a good taste, some say that thay have the same taste of a nutty and other popcorn. Cricket flour is easy to obtain, it is ground crickets and a few tablespoons can provide additional benefits to any meal. People can add cricket flour also in the sauces, baking, smoothies exc…
5. Crickets can help feed a growing population
In 2050 the people who will inhabit the world will be 9,000,000,000 and the world can’t sustain it now. Crickets can add a cheap and efficient source of nutrition and can help to address protein deficiencies in developing worlds. Their high iron content can help diminish one of the most common nutritional ailments, iron deficiency anemia. You have to abandon the preconception regarding insects and help the world.