Those pesky insects in our food....

We've spoken about this before, here and here. And I can't say that I am ready for it... though I did screw up my courage to ask at a GNC store about beef blood protein.... I don't know whether I would have voted with my wallet on that one, but I did ask the question if they make or sell dried beef blood protein. It was a while ago at this point, but they did not have any on the shelf.

Protein, in all forms, is officially trending. The original superfood, protein builds muscle and aids weight loss, and this year it was pumped into practically everything in the grocery aisles, whether snack chips or Cheerios. But the quest for amino acids may be headed to even stranger heights. Food entrepreneurs are now betting that protein-rich insects—think mealworm bars and milled-cricket flour—will be the next foodie frontier.

I blogged a little bit about the cost of raising protein on the planet here. I believe that raising goats for meat is a much more economical way to get the animal protein - and the goat milk is much easier to digest for many people.

I took the quote from my favorite magazine, The Week, 12/31/2014.