Kentucky Fried Crickets (insects)
Posted on 08/08/2018 1:40:15 PM PDT by ETL
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that consuming edible crickets can help support the growth of the probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium animalis, a strain that has been linked to improved gastrointestinal function and other measures of health, and that eating crickets is not only safe in large amounts but may also reduce inflammation in the body. ..."
“Raising insects for protein not only helps protect the environment, but also offers a more healthful option than meat in many wealthy countries with high-meat diets,”..."
Crickets, like other insects, contain fibers, such as chitin, that are different from the dietary fiber found in foods like fruits and vegetables.
Fiber serves as a microbial food source and some fiber types promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, also known as probiotics.
The small trial probed whether insect fibers might influence the bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract.
“We evaluated the effects of consuming 25 grams/day whole cricket powder on gut microbiota composition, while assessing safety and tolerability,” the study authors said.
“Twenty healthy adults participated in this six-week, double-blind, crossover dietary intervention.”
“They were randomized into two study arms and consumed either cricket-containing or control breakfast foods for 14 days, followed by a washout period and assignment to the opposite treatment.”
“Blood and stool samples were collected at baseline and after each treatment period to assess liver function and microbiota changes.”
Participants reported no significant gastrointestinal changes or side effects and the researchers found no evidence of changes to overall microbial composition or changes to gut inflammation.
They did see an increase in a metabolic enzyme associated with gut health, and a decrease in an inflammatory protein in the blood called TNF-alpha, which has been linked to other measures of well-being, like depression and cancer.
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Termites might be more appealing...
I’ll stick with turmeric, thank you.
Beat me to it. I was going to post “that’s bait, not food”.
Prepared Cajun style!
So do fecal capsules.
That.
I suppose those of us in wealthy countries who consume meat for protein must now be punished because we’re able to purchase the foods we want.
Otherwise, what’s wrong with eating meat for protein? Kefir is a good enough probiotic ... and a pill is available for those who don’t like the tart flavor.
I can’t help wondering if algore is involved in this. Because it feels like another Glow-bull Warming-type scam.
The investors in cricket farming will soon be explaining to the rest of us why they still eat steak and roast beef.
I say follow the money.
Bull$hit. I don’t accept most “studies.” I don’t accept propaganda. I don’t believe it when government tells me that “This is good for you.”
Like hell. Go to hell with your bugs.
Go for it!
If you ever saw a horse hair worm escape a dying cricket, you would stay clear of crickets, let alone eat one! I was 11 years old when I saw it, I’m 76 now and still can’t unsee it.
Do these worms hatch from inside the crickets? Like a miniature version of that scene in Alien.
Yes, they hatch from the anus of the cricket. They are about 3 inches long, hard to believe they could be in such a tiny insect’s intestine.
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