I feed my daughter crickets for protein — it saves hundreds on grocery bills

I feed my daughter crickets for protein — it saves hundreds on grocery bills

This tip may bug some parents. In a new essay for Insider, food writer Tiffany Leigh revealed that she feeds her 18-month-old daughter crickets as a source of protein — claiming it saves her hundreds on grocery bills. The Toronto-based mom started to supplement her daughter’s more costly protein diet of beef, chicken, and pork … Read more

German ice cream parlor introduces cricket-flavored scoops

German ice cream parlor introduces cricket-flavored scoops

Forget that summertime favorite “bug juice,” a German eatery is adding bugs to ice cream — crickets, to be exact Eiscafé Rino in the southern city of Rottenburg introduced cricket-flavored ice cream topped with the dried insects themselves this week. Owner Thomas Micolin created the delicacy, and proudly posed with it on Instagram. “We’ve literally … Read more

Woman on all-bug diet claims crickets taste like ‘fried chicken’

Woman on all-bug diet claims crickets taste like ‘fried chicken’

She’s not averse to grabbing some grub. Most people might would balk at finding a bug in their food; however, one South African woman likes adorning her dishes with an array of creepy crawlies straight out of an insect zoo. “I’m obsessed with insects,” Joanne Techow, 30, told NeedToKnow.online of her penchant for entomophagy — … Read more