

Who eats insects now?



Which to choose?



Insects on average can convert 4.4 pounds of feed into 2.2 pounds of edible meat. In comparison, cattle require 17.6 pounds of feed to produce 2.2 pounds of meat. Insects are likely to produce fewer environmentally harmful greenhouse gases than livestock, the U.N. says.

Don't swat the income

Edible insects are a money-maker. In Africa, four big water bottles filled with grasshoppers can fetch a gatherer $20. Some caterpillars in southern Africa and weaver ant eggs in Southeast Asia are considered delicacies and command high prices.


Packed with protein, full of fiber


Bored with bran as a source of fiber in your diet? Edible insects can oblige, and they also contain useful minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc.