2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Do you know what food producers prepare in combination with scientists? To offer us food with insects! Insects have long been part of the cuisine of Asian nations, and the idea is to introduce them into the diet of Westerners.
According to scientists, insects are super good for health. Many of them are rich in nutrients, which is why they have been consumed for thousands of years in eastern countries. Most dried insects are pure protein!
For example, did you know that one kilogram of insects contains about 600 calories. In comparison - in 1 kg of corn has 320-340 calories. A serving of 100 grams of insects contains nearly 13 grams of protein and only 5-6 grams of fat.
The practice of eating insects is called entomophagy. It is widespread in a number of countries in Asia, Central South America and Africa.
For example, in Taiwan, fried caterpillars are one of the most delicious meat delicacies. Dragonflies have the same fame on the island of Bali. In the East they also eat beetles, worms, ant eggs, moth larvae.
In Mexico, many restaurants offer larvae of large insects. One serving can reach $ 24.
An insect admirer is Angelina Jolie herself. The Hollywood star has repeatedly shared in interviews how much she enjoyed the cockroaches and larvae of bees and locusts, which she ate in Cambodia.
In Colombia, ants are a hit, which acted as an aphrodisiac.
Environmentalists and zoologists believe that it is better to eat insects that damage crops than to kill them with chemicals, thus risking our health.
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