New trends in sustainable and healthy food sources: Land shrimps and sea crickets

Some experts share their views on the potential of edible insects as a future food source. Edible insects have been found to be one of the viable and sustainable resources, which can play an important role in ensuring the reliable worldwide provision of food in the future. These insects have been proven to convert feed more efficiently to body mass than conventional livestock. This process can be completed without using much energy to maintain a constant body temperature during their growth process, as these insects are cold-blooded. Short life-cycles also make the rearing of edible insects a process with quick, high yields. The Global Warming Potential of edible insects per kg of edible protein is lower as compared to pork, chicken, and beef. The production of edible insects for human protein also requires much less land.