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LESS MOO, MORE CHIRP
Among the biggest appeals of cricket farming is that its environmental impact is far less than rearing cows or pigs.
One 2017 study suggested chicken production in Thailand was responsible for 89 per cent more carbon emissions than insect industries.
While some parts of the world are only now discovering the benefits, Thailand already has thousands of insect farms.
Many of those farms cater to animal feed needs, but some are now focused on edible insects for humans – such as Bricket R&D Cricket Farm, established in 2019.
On the outskirts of Bangkok, the farm supplies 160kg of crickets monthly direct to the Bounce kitchens.
The process is carefully controlled, with the insects chilled to sleep, washed, and then harvested for meal prep, explained managing director Thanaphum Muang-Ieam.
While for the burgers the crickets are laid on top of sweeter items the Bounce chefs use a powder taken from the insects and baked into the goods – from power-bars to biscuits.
As for the customers?
“The taste is good. The sauce blends over the smell of the crickets,” 53-year-old customer Anut Sottthibandhu commented as he munched.
“I don’t feel like there are insects in my burger,” he added with a grin.
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