The Rise of Edible Insect Farming
As someone who was eating insects long before cricket protein bars became in vogue, I don't see entomophagy becoming anything more than a fad in the west, especially America.<p>The taste of insects simply does not compare to meat and poultry.  Granted, this has a lot to do with cultural expectations, but that's exactly why I don't think that people are going to gradually shift to consuming a very different flavor.<p>Also, as someone who used to be heavily into protein, I don't buy the notion that people need more protein than what they are currently getting.  A human body really doesn't need that much protein, and even body builders don't need as much protein as they often consume.  If someone is telling you that you need to consume protein, it's probably because they're trying to sell you something.  Even more so if they are calling it a "super-food".<p>Maybe things will actually change.  I dunno.  The insects that I thought were the most tasty(moth caterpillars) are the ones that people are least likely to want to eat.  People might be fine with dried crickets and meal worms, but I challenge them to eat something more substantial.<p>Every "bug person" I used to follow on social media warns us of a looming food crisis and that insects will save the world.  I thought it no coincidence that most of them either give paid lectures, sell books, or are associated with a "bug startup".