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Increasing human population on Earth, which is approaching 8 billion, will certainly complicate the need for food. Drought, flooding and other weather changes, would make farmers currently hard to predict crop yields.
While the need for food resources is increasing, so we can be sure we will look for other alternatives. On the other hand, the number of insects is increasing, due to global warming.
This has inspired a group of students to recommend insect, as a food ingredient in the future. Student at McGill University in Montreal won the Award Hull, on the manufacture of flour derived from insects.
They won a prize of $ 1 million, for the manufacture of starch derived from locust. "We started from locusts in advance," said Mohammed Ashour told ABC News.
As released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the insect is able to replace the food in the future. Adapaun-attacking insects are as follows:
1. Silkworm Mapone
These caterpillars are most in South Africa. And a primary food source in the country, during the famine came. Very much nutritional content and complete. Making it suitable for food resources in the future.
2. chapulines
These insects are relatives of locusts from Sphenarium types, and the Mexicans often eat them. Typically, they are present in the form of already fried and seasoned. Is the best source of protein and high. His body is composed of about 70 percent protein.
3. Worm Sago
Caterpillars of this type is widely consumed in Australia (especially Aboriginal) and Southeast Asia. These caterpillars can be eaten in its raw state, it was like Almond, and if it had been baked, like flavorful grilled chicken.
These caterpillars are rich in oleic acid and omega-9 is very good for the body.
4. Termites
Termite's body about 38 per cent consists of protein, even one species of Venezuela, Syntermes aculeosus, has a protein content up to 64 percent. Termites are also rich in essential fatty and amino acids such as tryptopan.
5. African palm weevil
Beetles that have a length of about 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, filled with fat, and can be eaten in its raw state. Tribes in Africa often consume this type of beetle. Nutritional content is very comprehensive.
6. beetles smell
Although it has a scent that is unpleasant, this beetle is able to provide a very important nutrient. These beetles spread in Asia, South America and Africa. For mgnkonsumsinya, usually they will be mixed with spices, to eliminate strong odors.
7. The larvae of the beetle
It is the only beetle consumed by western people. In the Netherlands, these larvae have been cultivated for food. Very high nutritional value, particularly the value of polyunsaturated fats her.
Here are some insects that allows for consumption in the depan.Sumber: livescience.com
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