{"id":6096,"date":"2019-10-23T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2019-11-27T10:41:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:41:40","slug":"could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"[Infographic] Could We Halt Climate Change by Switching to a Bug-Based Diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f16ec702dae\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f16ec702dae\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#What_We_Eat_Matters_to_the_Environment\" title=\"What We Eat Matters to the Environment\n\">What We Eat Matters to the Environment\n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#Could_Switching_to_a_Bug-Based_Diet_Halt_Climate_Change\" title=\"Could Switching to a Bug-Based Diet Halt Climate Change?\n\">Could Switching to a Bug-Based Diet Halt Climate Change?\n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#How_Nutritious_Are_Insects\" title=\"How Nutritious Are Insects? \">How Nutritious Are Insects? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#But_Will_People_Actually_Eat_Insects\" title=\"But Will People Actually Eat Insects?\">But Will People Actually Eat Insects?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#Click_here_to_download_the_infographic_If_you_do_use_it_on_your_website_please_link_back_to_wwwkolabtreecom\" title=\"Click here to download the infographic. If you do use it on your website,\nplease link back to www.kolabtree.com.\u00a0\">Click here to download the infographic. If you do use it on your website,\nplease link back to www.kolabtree.com.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/could-we-halt-climate-change-with-a-bug-based-diet\/#The_Experts_behind_This_Research\" title=\"The Experts behind This Research\">The Experts behind This Research<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><em>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=BugsDiet\">Kolabtree<\/a> scientists discuss the impact of switching to a bug-based diet on climate change.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The world is struggling. If we don\u2019t find creative ways to make a real difference and halt climate change, Earth is going to suffer. Can we make a significant impact simply by changing what we put on our plates?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rarely a day goes by without climate change hitting the headlines. It&#8217;s a growing area of concern for many of us, and for good reason. The UN secretary has claimed we&#8217;re \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/sep\/18\/un-secretary-general-climate-crisis-trump\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">losing the race<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and that climate change needs to be taken more seriously. Other sources suggest we\u2019re rapidly reaching <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/science\/climate-change-global-warming-point-no-return-floods-a8515431.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the point of no return<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The reality is daunting and appears, in large part, to be out of our hands. We have to rely on politicians to make the right decisions and save the day. But what if there was one way we could make a big difference?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_We_Eat_Matters_to_the_Environment\"><\/span><b>What We Eat Matters to the Environment<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we eat can be an emotive subject for many. But the reality is, our food makes a huge difference to the environment and global warming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As things stand, 70% of the world&#8217;s agricultural land is dedicated (either directly or indirectly) to meat production. We expect the demand for meat to increase by 76% by 2050 to cater for the increased global population, which will stand at 9 million. Further to this, 90% of the soybeans and 50% of the grain grown worldwide are used to feed livestock. 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions are the result of worldwide livestock. These emissions are greater than the amount emitted by all transportation combined. Animal agriculture isn\u2019t sustainable. So what are the alternatives?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_Switching_to_a_Bug-Based_Diet_Halt_Climate_Change\"><\/span><b>Could Switching to a Bug-Based Diet Halt Climate Change?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are other solutions, such as the increasingly popular plant-based diet, shown to be hugely beneficial in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But another option is Entomophagy \u2014 or, in lay terms, eating bugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">Research<\/a> shows cricket production is 20 times more efficient as a source of protein than cattle. Cricket production also produces 80 times less methane. When compared to beef, insect protein (gram for gram):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It requires 8-14 times less land<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It requires 5 times less water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It emits 6-13 times fewer greenhouse gasses\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to halting climate change and making a significant difference, insects could be the answer. But how nutritious are they? And will people actually adopt this diet?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Nutritious_Are_Insects\"><\/span><b>How Nutritious Are Insects? <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edible insects have long been a part of the human diet because they are easily obtainable \u2014 and nutritious. Generally, insects have been found to contain high amounts of animal protein <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabdirect.org\/cabdirect\/abstract\/20103207745\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from 13% to up to 81%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depending on the species, as well as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/j.1748-5967.2009.00238.x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fats, lipids, vitamins and minerals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protein content of edible insects ranges from 20-76% of dry matter. The amount of fat, however, varies widely, from 10\u201360% of dry matter, while the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids can be as high as 70% of the total fatty acids. An insect\u2019s exoskeleton is made up of chitin, and its carbohydrate content ranges from 2.7-49.8 mg per kg of fresh matter. On average, an insect\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nfs.2016.07.001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mineral content consists of<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potassium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sodium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calcium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iron: The larvae of Gonimbrasia belina, known as mopani or mopane, is high in iron, ranging from 31\u201377 mg per 100 g of dry matter. The grasshopper L. migratoria has an iron range between 8 and 20 mg per 100 g of dry matter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinc: Mopane is known for its high zinc content, which offers a minimum of 14 mg per 100 g of dry matter. The palm weevil larvae Rhynchophorus phoenicis offers 26.5 mg of zinc per 100 g of dry matter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magnesium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manganese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selenium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phosphorus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edible bugs also contain <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23471778\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">almost all of the vitamins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including A, B complex, C, D, E, and K. Certain species are found to be especially high in Vitamins B complex and C. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the insects deemed edible, the following are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/4257\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">currently farmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their nutritive value in Europe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The house cricket (Acheta domestica)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Jamaican field cricket (Gryllus assimilis)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The African migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superworm (Zophobas morio)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The western honey bee (Apis mellifera); and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wax moth (Galleria mellonella)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something worth noting is that the nutritive value of edible insects <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/books\/mass-production-of-beneficial-organisms\/morales-ramos\/978-0-12-391453-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depends on:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The insect\u2019s diet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The insect\u2019s stage of metamorphosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the insect is cooked and prepared.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So much for the macromolecule content. However, insect digestibility, which measures at 76-96%, should also be taken into account. Furthermore, the amounts of fat in edible insects range from 10-60% and are especially higher in larvae. These fats range from triacylglycerol (which accounts for an average of 80% of the fats in edible insects) to phospholipids and cholesterols. Insects also contain oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids \u2014 the same healthy unsaturated fatty acids as olive oil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, the greatest source of fibre in an insect covers its body \u2014 chitin. Chitin is the main component of the exoskeleton of insects and composes about 2.7 to 49.8 mg per kg of fresh weight (from 11.6 to 137.2 mg per kg of dry matter). Unfortunately, the average human body cannot fully digest chitin and so it is regarded as insoluble fibre. Studies of Chitin have also been carried out regarding its advantages to the human immune system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table 1. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/i3253e\/i3253e.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy value of edible insects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>English name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Latin name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Locality<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>En. value\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(kcal\/100 g)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Australian plague locust<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chortoicetes terminifera<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">499<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Weaver ant<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oecophylla smaragdina<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1272<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Yellow mealworm beetle<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenebrio molitor<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larva<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">206<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Yellow mealworm beetle<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenebrio molitor<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">138<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Mexican leafcutting ant<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atta mexicana<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">404<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Two-spotted cricket<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gryllus bimaculatus<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Japanese grasshopper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxya japonica<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Brown-spotted locust<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyrtacanthacris tatarica<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Silkworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombyx mori<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pupa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>African migratory locust<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locusta migratoria<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">179<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table 2.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/nursing-and-health-professions\/protein-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protein content in 100 insect species<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Order or suborder<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Latin name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Protein content (% in dry matter)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Beetles<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coleoptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults and larvae<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23\u201366<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Butterflies<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lepidoptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pupae and larvae<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14\u201368<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Hemipterans<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hemiptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults and larvae<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42\u201374<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Homopterans<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homoptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults, larvae and eggs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45\u201357<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Hymenopterans<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hymenoptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult, pupae, larvae and eggs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13\u201377<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Dragonflies<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odonata<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults and naiads<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46\u201365<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Orthopterans<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthoptera<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults and nymphs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23\u201365<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table 3. Fat content in dry matter of edible insects. [8]<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>English name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Latin name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Fat content (% in dry matter)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Silkworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombyx mori<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pupa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Western honey bee<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apis melifera<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brood<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>African migratory locust<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locusta migratoria<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nymph<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wax moth<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galleria mellonella<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caterpillar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Jamaican field cricket<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gryllus assimilis<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nymph<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Yellow mealworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenebrio molitor<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larva<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Giant mealworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zophobas atratus<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larva<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table 4. Neutral-detergent fibre content (cellulose, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/nursing-and-health-professions\/hemicellulose\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hemicellulose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and lignin) in the dry matter of edible insects. [8]<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>English name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Latin name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Fibre content (% in dry matter)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Silkworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombyx mori<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pupa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Western honey bee<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apis mellifera<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brood<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>African migratory locust<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locusta migratoria<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nymph<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wax moth<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galleria mellonella<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caterpillar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Jamaican field cricket<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gryllus assimilis<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nymph<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Yellow mealworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenebrio molitor<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larva<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Giant mealworm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zophobas atratus<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larva<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_Will_People_Actually_Eat_Insects\"><\/span><b>But Will People Actually Eat Insects?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those of you unfamiliar with Entomophagy might be surprised to hear 80% of the world&#8217;s countries already eat bugs. In parts of Africa and Asia, they are a staple part of the diet. Incredibly, in Thailand, 20,000 domestic cricket farms produce an average of 7,500 metric tonnes of insects annually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to countries that don&#8217;t typically eat insects, when given the option, people are surprisingly accommodating. 72% of the USA is willing to incorporate bugs into their diet, and the same is true of 74% of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest obstacle to people adopting an insect-based diet is perception. When people think about eating bugs, they likely imagine eating them whole. But insect-eating is gradually becoming more mainstream, and exciting things are happening in this area. With over 2,000 edible insect species, there are a lot of options when it comes to food preparation, textures and flavours. It&#8217;s a culinary chef&#8217;s dream, and in fact, it seems the public is becoming more interested by the day. We can see this in how Sainsbury\u2019s has recently launched a \u00a31.50 edible insect range, including &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sainsburys-launches-1-50-edible-insect-range-in-uk-supermarket-first-11556476\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoky BBQ crunchy roasted crickets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;, for sale at 250 stores around the UK. This is a great sign \u2014 and a huge wakeup call. When it comes to taking control over climate change and \u201cvoting with our dollar\u201d, it\u2019s clear the best way to start is with what we choose to put on our plate three times a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/KolabTree-infographic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"13374\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_here_to_download_the_infographic_If_you_do_use_it_on_your_website_please_link_back_to_wwwkolabtreecom\"><\/span><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/KolabTree-infographic-2.jpg\">here<\/a> to download the infographic. If you do use it on your website,<br \/>\nplease link back to www.kolabtree.com.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Experts_behind_This_Research\"><\/span><b>The Experts behind This Research<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ron Culvera<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a student of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and a graduate of B.S. Biology. To sustain his studies, he works as a biomedical writer for clinical research into cancer, reverse vaccinology and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/cardiology?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=BugsDiet\">cardiology<\/a> studies and biology research into sustainable communities, nutrition biochemistry and single-nucleotide polymorphisms. 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