It might become commonplace in the future. You can buy cricket flour now. It's flour made from ground-up crickets.
But some common foods that you've eaten probably already contain insects as an ingredient.
For example, have you ever eaten a food product with one of these listed on the ingredients...?
They're all different names for the same thing. A red food dye made from a crushed-up insect.
He'ah! I juz made ze cricket pancakkkes fa brakefast!
My are you taking protein supplement, you will mess up your kidneys. Better make at home, ask your mom and make a litto or sattu, Full of protein. I hade it myself. Cashews, almonds, walnut, sakhkhar. grind it, mix it and eat. 10k for protein powder that's a ripoff. If you really want to take protein, look for cricket powder https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ . I have tried and it is amazing. I am not sure if you can find in Nepal.
Many have been on the market for a while but I haven’t looked into their FDA status: https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
They are incredibly nutritionally dense. Also the people who do the EAT THE BUGS LIVE IN POD routine seem to be well aware that climate change is an eminent threat but don’t understand (or want to?) how food supply chains will have to evolve with it. Teh bugsss are way more weather resilient and take up less land/ make less emissions than cows.
I would be concerned if they were being added to things w/o consumer awareness but it’s still a fairly upfront niche market rn. Idk, low on my list of shit I’ll go schizo mode over
I don't think its possible, and that's really frustrating for me because I was a pescatarian and moving in the direction of full vegetarian before I started AIP. I get most of my animal proteins from fish, and only the rare chicken.
You can get some protein from cricket flour. I haven't tried it yet, but it can be baked into bread or totrillas:
Cricket powder made of 100% Cricket (.22 lb) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OMCTODQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_NF30HFZKXJWZPDFM2X9V
You're getting some downvotes because of the association with the pandemic and folks think you're overreacting. However, the question itself has merit. Protein from insect sources is continuing to gain some momentum. Just plugging some things into Cronometer, looks like crickets are worth investigating. There are a number of cricket flours, for example, with decent protein and few to no net carbs. Here's some you can buy from Amazon. Are insects a "nutritionally complete" food source? I absolutely am not qualified to weigh-in on that.
I had cricket flour paratha at Vij's in Vancouver and it was wonderful. It's a terrific product and for anyone wondering, there is no "cricket" taste to it. It's just a damn good idea for a planet in need of good ideas. One of the best forms of protein you could ask for.
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Flour-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
I got it from Amazon. The price is okay, I payed $7.35 when I got it and noticed the price for prime is higher now. The bag is 100 grams and has 70 grams of protein.
Cricket Flour (Cricket protein powder), its really pretty good. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OMCTODQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B010VTRH5U&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1RPH2T4BSGKFYGCB832Z
Cricket protein powder for humans: https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
There's a couple of companies that have started producing them.
Bitty Foods- Sells cricket flour and cricket flour cookies
JR Unique Foods- sells on Amazon- check the quantity, it can be low sometimes
This is a good list that covers all kinds of insect products, from candies and other processed goods to just raw, minimally processed insects, and where to get them.
Right, like every leftist total hypocrisy: https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
Amazon's got us covered. Perfect for smoothies mixing in your mashed po-taters. Mmmm hmmm.
You could have some delivered to your house in 48 hours. https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
I did not say "Insects-as-food are as popular as seafood." I said the industry is gaining popularity.
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chapul-Cricket-Energy-Bars-1-9-oz-each-Sampler-3-count/705034373
I live in South Carolina and I've seen this in my Walmart before. I'm not saying anything controversial here. The shit exists, and people buy it. I like it more than tuna, but less than some fish like salmon. It's definitely more environmentally friendly.
https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-powder-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
I did see a protein powder made from crickets but that was around $60. I'm down so long as it doesn't still look like a bug.
I got it on amazon, only a small amount for 8 dollars or so, and I think it was pretty expensive. I’m pretty sure it is manufactured in Thailand. If you have a really amazing SE Asian market nearby you MAY be able to find it?
Edit: upon a cursory google search there are snacks like this for $3.29 and the pure cricket powder which you dilute with flour for $10.
You just need to find a hippy-friendly way to add more protein to your baked goods instead of the naturally-occurring mix of proteins in wheat. Maybe this? :) http://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Flour-made-100-22/dp/B00OMCTODQ
100% Cricket Flour (.22 lb) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OMCTODQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_-Bn5vbHE0SMGK
Cricket flour has gotten quite a bit of buzz (ugh no pun intended) in the last couple of years!
Hey, it's either this or Cricket Flour.
I read this IMMEDIATELY after seeing that you can buy cricket flour on amazon @__@