Eating insects? Yes, definitely!

Over two billion people already eat insects regularly – for good reasons. Even in Western cultures, more and more people are discovering delicious insects as food.

Insects are extremely tasty

Insects as food are considered a delicacy in many countries. In Europe too, more and more people are discovering the culinary world of insects, including an increasing number of top chefs in the catering industry.

Good for you

With high-quality proteins, many unsaturated fatty acids and important vitamins and minerals, edible insects have an extremely interesting nutritional profile. This makes them an exciting ingredient that should definitely not be missing from a healthy, balanced diet.

    Insects contain valuable protein, comparable in quality and quantity to fish and meat.
     Source: Rumpold, BA, & Schlüter, OK (2013).

    Insects contain healthy fats of comparable quality to fish, avocado or nuts.
     Source: Williams, JP, Williams, JR, Kirabo, A., Chester, D., & Peterson, M. (2016).

    Insects contain valuable vitamins such as A, B and B 12 .
     Source: Williams, JP, Williams, JR, Kirabo, A., Chester, D., & Peterson, M. (2016).

    Insects are rich in iron, zinc, potassium and calcium.
    Source: Williams, JP, Williams, JR, Kirabo, A., Chester, D., & Peterson, M. (2016).

    Good for the planet

    Edible insects can be bred with minimal use of resources. This makes them a particularly sustainable source of protein that can make an important contribution to combating climate change.

    Breeding insects requires 10 times less feed and up to 100 times less water than, for example, beef production. At the same time, their edible portion is significantly higher.
    Source: van Huis, A., & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Eds.). (2013)

    Breeding mealworms produces few greenhouse gases compared to other animal protein sources. This can reduce the global warming potential of our food production.
    Source: Oonincx DGAB, de Boer IJM (2012) Environmental Impact of the Production of Mealworms as a Protein Source for Humans – A Life Cycle Assessment.

    More than 2 billion people can't be wrong

    More than two billion people already eat insects regularly. In Asia, Central America and Latin America in particular, various insect species are part of the traditional diet.