1 -
Food And Water
Insects need less food and water than other well-known species as porks or cows.
For example crickets consume 1 -2 KG of food and much, much less water to grown.
Porks takes 5 KG of feed to produce 0,5 KG of beef.
2 - Less gas
3 KG of greenhouse gases are produced by cows, according toU.N. report.
Most species of bugs,producealmost none ofmethane and ammoniacontained in cow's rumps.
3 - Space
"Microfarm" is the proper word to describe the space that need insects to grown. In developing country, where resources are scarce, also in terms of space,it could be a sustainable way to produce food.
4 - Nutrients
Clean proteins, calcium, iron, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins. Most species of bug count a large amount of essential nutrients we all need.
5 - Tasty
Insects are tasty, deal with it. Maybe you'll need to try something (as every food) to find your best. It's time to start eating edible insects!