Insects will save Europe from starvation

In the years to come European diets will change to a level that is hard to imagine. Experts predict insect food will appear popular in restaurants by the end of the decade.

Insects are a very valuable source of protein. They reproduce quickly, raising them not too fussy. Thanks to them can solve the problem of food shortage is threatening many countries around the world.

Insects will become popular dishes in the future.

One of the initiators of this idea is Dutch scientist Marcel Dikk when he thinks after 14 years, the global population will reach 9 billion people, the food is enough. Meat will be severely lacking and of course people have to mobilize all kinds of invertebrates.

Experts from the European Union (EU) believe that insects will have an important position in solving food difficulties for Europe and contributing to environmental protection. The EC government has decided to spend $ 4 million to study the insect's nutritional benefits and values, and the UK Food Standards Bureau is responsible for implementing the project.

Some researchers have made comparisons: Beetles and grasshoppers are rich in protein without cholesterol, crickets, contain up to 20% protein and only 6% fat. Meanwhile, pork contains 24% protein but fat up to 18%. That's not to mention the microelements such as calcium-rich locusts, iron-rich termites, silkworm pupae are ideal sources of copper and vitamin B2. In addition to nutritional value, insect farming also has advantages from an ecological point of view. They emit very little greenhouse gas compared to cattle.

Currently, people are systematically analyzing the chemical composition of this arthropod, because some bodies contain toxic microorganisms, allergens, even strange diseases. known.

By 2020, products from cell phones, spiders and grasshoppers will appear in most supermarkets and in fact it is now the food of the present and not the food of the future. Meanwhile, the EU project on food issues also has many objections, condemning the EU government for spending taxpayers' money wastefully.