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F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). Page 87 of your lecture manual. F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). Prejudices (Mostly in western world). 2. Insect contamination in normal food. Other Examples: Tomato catsup – fruit flies Canned vegetables –
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F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). Page 87 of your lecture manual
F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). • Prejudices • (Mostly in western world)
2. Insect contamination in normal food
Other Examples: Tomato catsup – fruit flies Canned vegetables – worms and Other insect parts
FDA Permissible levels of insects In Food Brussels sprouts - 40 aphids/100 grams Raisins (1/2 cup) - 10 insects or equivalent in body parts. 1 peanut butter sandwich - 56 insect parts Spinach (100 grams) - 9 leaf miners
http://www.eatbug.com/ http://hotlix.com/bugpops.htm
Grasshopper Fritters A: Pluck off wings and legs (heads optional) B: Dip ‘hoppers’ in egg batter and deep Fry C: Salt and Serve (Dash of Vinegar optional) Nutritious substitute for potato chips pretzels or beer nuts
Other Recipes available Insect Popcorn: A New Theater Treat Kosher Insects
Chocolate Covered Crickets 25 adult crickets Several squares of semisweet chocolate Prepare the crickets as described below. Bake at 250 degrees until crunchy (the time needed varies). Heat the squares of semi sweet chocolate in a double boiler until melted. Dip the roasted crickets in the melted chocolate one by one, and then set the chocolate covered crickets out to dry on a piece of wax paper. Enjoy!
To prepare a batch of crickets Take the desired quantity of live crickets, rinse them off and pat them dry. Using a colander helps. Then put the crickets put them in the freezer until they are dead (about 15 minutes) Cricket's heads, hind legs, and wing cases can be removed Cricket legs tend to get stuck in your teeth.
F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). 1. Prejudices. 2. Insect contamination in normal food 3. Insect groups that have been eaten
Insects Used as Food in North America (by Indigenous groups) Long horned beetles Diving Beetles White grubs Shore flies Crane flies Giant water bugs Aphids Cicadas Bee larvae Ants hornets Yellow jackets Moth larvae Butterfly larvae Dragonfly nymphs grasshoppers Crickets Stoneflies
F. Insects As Food (chocolate covered ants). 1. Prejudices. 2. Insect contamination in normal food 3. Insect groups that have been eaten 4. Nutritional value of insects as food
Comparative Nutrient value of Insects Food Source Protein Fat Calories 100 g (%) (%) ---------------------------------------------------------- House fly pupae 63 16 not reported Termites (live) 23 28 347 Termites (fried) 46 36 508 Locusts 61 10 not reported Beef 17 7 127 Dried salt-fish 44 3 203 Peanut oil 28 50 598
Protein • High in Insects
b. Fats Relatively High in Insects
c. Carbohydrates Relatively low in insects
d. Vitamins A, B1, B2, D Present in Insects as food, Adds to value of them in the diet Insect bodies also include Calcium, phosphorus, iron, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin.
6. Efficiency of insect food conservation Very high, comparable to Conversion rates of chickens
7. Types of food possible? Insect snacks Insect candy Insects as a protein supplement In standard foods (flour, corn Meal, etc.)
8. Potential insects for food use. In Eastern Countries – High In Western Countries – very low
9. Waste recycling Insects already important (Dung Beetles, Carrion beetles) House flies in Poultry houses?
Video – Insects as Food Page 91 in your lecture book
