Eating insects is normal in many cultures. Calling it obviously creepy and disgusting is imposing your own narrow value system on others. The world is a big and diverse place. If it isn’t hurting anyone (well, other than the crickets), why should it matter? Nobody is going to be forced to eat this if they don’t want to.
There are so many non Western foods that most westerners aren’t into, should they all be banned? And who knows? Maybe adventurous eaters will try it and like it. Sushi used to be viewed as “objectively creepy and disgusting” by many westerners for decades.
I haven’t figured this out either, but my wild guess is the greater protein content over carbs in regular flour. I’m thinking of things like keto meal bars, or something.
Same would be true for pea protein powder, tho. Maybe cricket powder is actually cheaper than isolated legume protein, but legume protein seems like a much easier sale.
I’m still kind of puzzled about why you’d want to use something like this, instead of plant-based ingredients.
Though obviously it doesn’t make sense to completely outlaw it, either.
apparently extremely nutritious and high in protein
But obviously creepy & disgusting and many people are NOT willing to intentionally eat this.
Eating insects is normal in many cultures. Calling it obviously creepy and disgusting is imposing your own narrow value system on others. The world is a big and diverse place. If it isn’t hurting anyone (well, other than the crickets), why should it matter? Nobody is going to be forced to eat this if they don’t want to.
There are so many non Western foods that most westerners aren’t into, should they all be banned? And who knows? Maybe adventurous eaters will try it and like it. Sushi used to be viewed as “objectively creepy and disgusting” by many westerners for decades.
creepy & disgusting is a matter of opinion, not fact, and anyone who isn’t willing to eat this is perfectly free to just not.
I haven’t figured this out either, but my wild guess is the greater protein content over carbs in regular flour. I’m thinking of things like keto meal bars, or something.
Same would be true for pea protein powder, tho. Maybe cricket powder is actually cheaper than isolated legume protein, but legume protein seems like a much easier sale.