7 reasons to eat insects

Although many people know that insects are rich in protein, few people are willing to put them on the table. Taiwan Province Lianhe Evening News reported in July 10 that the United Nations recently called on human beings to regard insects as "delicious food" and call them supplementary food to save the global food shortage. Next, I will bring you "7 reasons to eat insects". Let's have a look.

Eating insects doesn't seem to make people have much appetite, but recently, researchers from Pennsylvania State University said through research that insects are a sustainable natural source of protein, and their nutritional value to human health can not be ignored. Then the researchers listed seven reasons why we should eat insects.

1, and the level of other nutrients is also high. Insect body protein contains a series of amino acids, as well as vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

2. Insects can eat in many ways. We can cook insects in a pot by frying, boiling, frying and baking, or we can mix insects with flour to make bread, biscuits and snacks.

3. The fat content of many insects is less than 5g.

4. There are a large number of insect reserves. There are more than 300 kinds of insects in some parts of the world, so everyone has one.

5, high protein, 65% of the whole body is protein, and only 50% of the beef is protein.

6, beneficial to the environment, insects can be used in sustainable agricultural practice, because insects do not need much space, can survive in a variety of environments, and are easy to raise.

7. It tastes good. People often compare the delicacy of insects to chicken and shrimp. Grasshoppers, ants and wasps are considered as a kind of food in many countries at the same time.