date:Jul 17, 2019
For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. For open-minded health freaks, it's good news. Crickets pack 75% the antioxidant power of fresh OJ, and silkworm fat twice that of olive oil.
Also, insects have a tiny land, water and carbon footprint compared with livestockso anything that encourages insect eating is good news for the planet, too.
At least 2 billion people -a quarter of the world's population- regularly eat insects, says Prof