raising crickets to eat

the united nation's food agency says an estimatedtwo billion people eat insects worldwide... and the edible insect industry is expectedto double in size by year 2050. korea... is also jumping in to invest morein what may become the food of the future. kim hye-sung has the details. patients eating...pudding, served by the hospital.it looks like any other pudding... but it's

raising crickets to eat, actually made with worms.the worms contain large amounts of protein and are known to help patients recover faster.according to the un food and agriculture organization, a 100-gram grasshopper contains 21 grams ofprotein, close to the 26 grams of protein provided by an equivalent amount of lean beef.insects are also high in calcium and iron...

and more efficient to raise than livestock.100 kilograms of food for a cow produces six-point-five kilograms of meat for consumption, while thesame amount of food for insects produces 54 kilograms.with the world population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, the edible insect businessholds a promising future. the korean government is cashing in on thepotential with a five-year plan to dramatically increase investment in the industry. : "we will work harder to develop a varietyof dishes made with ingredients like beetles and crickets, and create a sustainable marketthrough promotions and advertisements." currently, there are five insects the koreangovernment says are safe to eat. a handful

of restaurants are serving them in disheslike pastas, soup, and cookies throughout seoul.kim hye-sung, arirang news.