Call it the Yuck Factor or embrace it; either way, insects and worms mixed with various food “inks” are slated for your table, perhaps sooner than later. Scientists say eating insects such as crickets and fly larvae are in the future as a sustainable food product for obtaining protein instead of pork, beef and chicken.
Coupled with foods like carrots, spirulina, soy and more, your insect food tidbits can be 3-D printed into shapes like turtles and octopi to make them more visually appetizing. While it may sound yucky, many natives of Asia, Africa and South America already eat insects and larvae as part of their daily meals.
Scientists just need to nail down the processing of the insects into forms they think people in developed nations will accept.
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Newswise August 5, 2022