Should We Eat More Bugs? | National Geographic

as the world’s demand for meat Rises

as the world’s demand for meat Rises insects

insects

insects yes insects could be a good alternative

yes insects could be a good alternative

yes insects could be a good alternative more than 1/4 of the world’s population

more than 1/4 of the world’s population

more than 1/4 of the world’s population is already eating them beetles are the

is already eating them beetles are the

is already eating them beetles are the most consumed insect but more than 2,000

most consumed insect but more than 2,000

most consumed insect but more than 2,000 edible species have been catalogued and

edible species have been catalogued and

edible species have been catalogued and if you can get past the yuck factor

if you can get past the yuck factor

if you can get past the yuck factor here’s why they’re a smart option

here’s why they’re a smart option

here’s why they’re a smart option insects are a healthy food source with a

insects are a healthy food source with a

insects are a healthy food source with a high protein and fat content crickets

high protein and fat content crickets

high protein and fat content crickets for example have about the same percent

for example have about the same percent

for example have about the same percent as most meat products because they’re

as most meat products because they’re

as most meat products because they’re cold-blooded insects and fish require

cold-blooded insects and fish require

cold-blooded insects and fish require pound-for-pound less food to grow than

pound-for-pound less food to grow than

pound-for-pound less food to grow than birds and mammals in fact crickets are

birds and mammals in fact crickets are

birds and mammals in fact crickets are 12 times as efficient as cattle this

12 times as efficient as cattle this

12 times as efficient as cattle this would allow insects to help meet the

would allow insects to help meet the

would allow insects to help meet the demand for protein while having a

demand for protein while having a

demand for protein while having a minimal environmental impact most farm

minimal environmental impact most farm

minimal environmental impact most farm insects are now used for animal feed but

insects are now used for animal feed but

insects are now used for animal feed but commercial farming for human consumption

commercial farming for human consumption

commercial farming for human consumption is in the works the main challenge is to

is in the works the main challenge is to

is in the works the main challenge is to make production less costly and more

make production less costly and more

make production less costly and more efficient in industrial systems are

efficient in industrial systems are

efficient in industrial systems are already being developed to tackle this

already being developed to tackle this

already being developed to tackle this on top of providing food for people

on top of providing food for people

on top of providing food for people commercial farmers will produce insect

commercial farmers will produce insect

commercial farmers will produce insect products like feed for chickens farmed

products like feed for chickens farmed

products like feed for chickens farmed fish and even cats and dogs industries

fish and even cats and dogs industries

fish and even cats and dogs industries already used insects and medicines to

already used insects and medicines to

already used insects and medicines to color lipstick and a flavor alcohol and

color lipstick and a flavor alcohol and

color lipstick and a flavor alcohol and the production cycle starts over with

the production cycle starts over with

the production cycle starts over with the next generation of insects feeding

the next generation of insects feeding

the next generation of insects feeding on organic waste in addition to all

on organic waste in addition to all

on organic waste in addition to all these benefits insects emit fewer

these benefits insects emit fewer

these benefits insects emit fewer greenhouse gases and require less land

greenhouse gases and require less land

greenhouse gases and require less land to produce than livestock but don’t be

to produce than livestock but don’t be

to produce than livestock but don’t be too quick to turn up your nose in Uganda

too quick to turn up your nose in Uganda

too quick to turn up your nose in Uganda grasshoppers are a delicacy a pound cost

grasshoppers are a delicacy a pound cost

grasshoppers are a delicacy a pound cost 40 percent more than a pound of beef

40 percent more than a pound of beef

40 percent more than a pound of beef after all two billion people are already

after all two billion people are already

after all two billion people are already digging in