INSECTS ARE THE FOOD OF THE FUTURE!
Eating insects may be a little strange, but we are here to break this taboo! With cricket flour you can enjoy the many benefits of edible insects without even realizing you are eating insects!
IN ADDITION TO BEING HIGHLY NUTRIENT, INSECTS HAVE AN EXTREMELY LOW ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
SUPERSTAR OF SUSTAINABILITY
Crickets are rich in nutrients, complete proteins, minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids and natural antioxidants.
In fact, gram for gram, crickets contain more protein than beef, more calcium than milk, more vitamin B12 from red meat, more iron than spinach, more omega-3 than salmon, more fiber than brown rice and more potassium than bananas! They are a sustainable superfood!
Graph source: USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service
PROTEIN PER 40G
RICH IN VITAMIN B12
Vitamin B12 is a powerhouse of energy and is essential for the health of the body and brain.
Here are some amazing things that B12 does for us: it helps form red blood cells and create and regulate DNA, strengthens the immune system and can even improve our mood!
Getting enough B12 in your diet is essential, especially if you cut back on meat, as it is not found in foods of plant origin (unless added artificially).
Graph source: USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service
VITAMIN B12 PER 100G
INSECTS ARE SUSTAINABILITY SUPERSTARS
There is an ongoing climate crisis and one of the main culprits is animal agriculture!
“Animal agriculture contributes 40% more to global warming than all global transport put into Together". – J.S.Foer.
What if there was a protein source that requires only a fraction of the natural resources used to produce traditional proteins, that feeds on biological waste and that can be grown vertically?
Oh, wait, there's… BUGS!
FEWER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
If livestock were a state, it would rank third in greenhouse gas emissions, in a tight neck-and-neck race with the United States for second place.¹
Crazy, right? One third of the planet's arable land² is used for growing feed and grazing livestock. Global animal production requires approximately 2422 Gm3 (one gigameter equals one billion metres) of water per year, a third of this volume is destined for the beef cattle sector.³
The good news? Crickets produce less than 0.1% of the greenhouse gases produced by cows and the reduction is drastic even in the case of resources, energy and feed. Go insects!
*In the graph: Greenhouse gases released per kg of weight alive
Graph source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Oonincx et al., 2010
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
LOWER WATER CONSUMPTION
Compared to cattle, crickets require only 20% of the water needed to produce the same amount of protein.
Considering the enormous amount of water needed for forage, cattle farms require an impressive quantity of water.
Insects, on the other hand, hydrate directly from food and consume much less water than vertebrate animals! Furthermore, compared to vegetables, they are much more efficient thanks to their incredible protein content.
Let's shout it: crickets are a sustainable food!
Graphic source: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization agriculture; Miglietta et al., 2015
WATER CONSUMPTION PER GRAM OF PROTEIN
INTELLIGENT USE OF SOIL
A third of the planet's arable land is already occupied by the cultivation of crops to feed livestock.
According to the FAO report, 13 billion hectares of forests are lost every year due to the conversion of land for agricultural uses such as pastures or crops, both for the production of food and livestock feed. Traditional farming is one of the main threats to biodiversity and requires immense portions of land which are often obtained by clearing forests.
Insect farming is a far more efficient alternative, as they can be raised vertically and almost anywhere: it is also possible to raise them in the kitchen, using food waste such as fruit and vegetable scraps.
Graph source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Oonincx and de Boer, 2012
M2 PER 1KG OF PROTEIN
GLOBAL POPULARITY
DISCOVER EDIBLE INSECTS WITH OUR FOODS
With all the global crises, food insecurity and climate change, eating insects won't solve everything, but it can definitely help!
Thanks to our protein flours, we can reduce CO2 emissions, the use of soil and water, freeing up reforestation and food crops for activities.
