In all probability, you have never deliberately eaten an insect. However, you have probably inadvertently consumed over a pound of insects. Flour beetles, weevils, and other insects that infest granaries are milled along with the grain, ending up as tiny black specks in your bread. Small grubs and other insects can be found in your fruit and vegetables.
Insects are especially common in canned and other processed food and in certain beverages.
I once toured an apple orchard and I asked the tour guide what they did with bug-infested apples. Insects are not only beautiful, they are tasty. Even if you are too squeamish to have them as a main dish, you can make insect flour and add it to bread and other dishes for a protein boost. One hundred grams of cricket contains 121 calories, 12.9 grams of protein, 5.5 g. fat, 5.1 g. carbohydrates, 75.8 mg. calcium, 185.3 mg. Insects are easy to raise.