Human Consumption of Locusts
Several cultures throughout the world are known to consume insects. Even Islamic and Jewish dietary laws, which prohibit the consumption of other insects, allow locusts and crickets to be eaten. See also: Kosher locust.
Professor Arnold van Huis at Wageningen University in Netherlands says locusts can be harvested for 1 kg of protein for every 2 kg of fodder consumed by the insect, compared to a cow needing 10 kg of feed to produce the same 1 kg of protein. Also of benefit, locusts produce a lot less greenhouse gases than conventional livestocks and do not require antibiotics.
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