Why crickets?
By 2050, there’s probably going to be 10 billion of us on our planet. We’re going to need a lot of food – almost double what we’re making now, and 70% more protein. With our current means of food production already past sustainable levels, we need to look for new ways to feed ourselves.
The Numbers
We could chirp on forever about the environmental benefits of eating crickets, but to make things more digestible take a look at the figures below and see how Wriggle stacks up against the planet’s more popular protein sources.
Greenhouse Gases (G CO2 per KG)
Land (M2 Feed per KG)
Water (L per KG)
Feed (KG feed per KG)
Still not convinced?
Well, you’re actually eating bugs already. Ever eaten things like strawberry pencil sweets, pink marshmallows, strawberry yoghurt or red velvet cake? If so you’ve probably eaten the cochineal beetle which is dried and crushed and produces a red dye that gives those food items their pink colour.
So really, they’re nothing new. It’s time to give insects a try – the world needs it!
Sources for data: FAO, USDA, GEA, BBC