Why Crickets?
Nutritional Benefit
Crickets contain all 9 essential amino acids. With 1 table spoon of cricket powder containing your daily recommended intake of vitamin B12. This vitamin improves immune function, supports energy levels and produces red blood cells. It's only found in animal products, vegans and vegetarians are at risk of being B12 deficiency and most are open to the idea of eating crickets.
Cricket powder is 69% protein per 100g and can be used to increase the nutrional benefit of a wide range of food..
Sustainablity
Crickets use 1L of water to grow 1kg of body weight. Cattle use 22,000L to grow 1kg of body weight. Livestock produce 18% of the greenhouse gas emission. The total contributes more than all cars, planes and trains.Cricket are more effcient at converting feed to meat than any other live stock. 12 times more than cattle, 4 times more than pigs and 2 times more than chickens.
Who Eats Crickets
80% of people across the world already eat crickets, why not you?