Will we be eating insects in the future?

The edible insects market will grow to $6.3bn by 2030 according to a report by Barclays. Research by Sainsbury’s found 42\% of British consumers are willing to try insects. But it’s one thing persuading someone to try a novel insect product – and another making it part of their weekly shop.

Why are people pushing eating bugs?

There is a sustainable alternative to going meat-free, the FAO says: edible insects. Grasshoppers, crickets and mealworms are rich in protein, and contain significantly higher sources of minerals such as iron, zinc, copper, and magnesium than beef.

Can bugs end world hunger?

Eating insects can help fight hunger and food insecurity. They are a fantastic source of nutrients — like protein — and food at times when the production of commonly eaten staple African food crops, like maize, fails due to the changing climate, droughts, or insect pest damage.

Which part of the world currently eats insects the most?

The dominant insect eating countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and South Africa. The most commonly eaten insects include caterpillars, termites, crickets and palm weevils.

What percent of the world eats bugs?

80 percent
Insects are known to be eaten in 80 percent of the world’s nations.

Should humans eat bugs?

Why should we use insects as food? Insects are great sources of nutrients with 80\% protein by weight, and they have energy rich fat and micronutrients and minerals. Eating insects also provides more iron than beef, and provides a great source of iron to combat iron deficiency in people around the around the world.

Why humans should not eat bugs?

Let’s be honest; there are good reasons why we’ve been trying to keep bugs away from our food instead of eating them. Many insects feed on decaying matter: rotting food, animal corpses, human waste which are full of bacteria. It has also been found that insects can carry parasites which are harmful, even deadly [13].

What would the world be like without bugs?

Without insects for them to eat, we would lose most reptiles and amphibians and about half of all the bird species. Insects are also a very important part of the decomposition process that returns nutrients from dead plants and animals to the soil.