Chirpety-chirp, baby!
Even pig farmers are giving up slopping the hogs in the sty to farm clean, human-grade crickets.
”People are very interested in insect farming. The first farms were established very quickly and after thast they have been increasing at a steady pace around Finland, both in the countrysides and city regions,” said superintendent Riina Keski-Saari of the Finnish Food Safety Agency, Evira. Sami Vekkeli, CEO of Nordic Insect Economy estimates that both giant farming stations as well as small family farms will rise in Finland. ”At the moment the estimated supply produced yearly is around 10,000 kilos. In a year it will be at least 100,000 kilos, maybe even 200,000 kilos,” forecasts the bug-based food entrepreneur.
Click here to read the full article “Crickets swarm onto Finland’s restaurant plates” by yle.
