BUGS ARE FOOD NOW?!?!?

Bugs for Lunch?!

Hi! I’m Jerome Skinly and I write for Jape News! Today I'm gonna tell you about… bugs! For eating!

It sounds yucky, I know. My little sister, Lily, she screamed when a ladybug landed on her arm. But grown-ups are saying we should eat bugs! Not like, accidentally. On purpose!

They say cows and chickens take up LOTS of room and eat LOTS of food. And they make… stuff. That isn’t good for the air. Bugs? They don’t need much room. They don't eat as much. And they don’t make as much… yucky air stuff.

My teacher, Mrs. Davis, showed us a paper. It said bugs have LOTS of good stuff in them! Like protein! That's what makes you strong so you can run fast. Even more than chicken, she said!

Some people already eat bugs! In Africa, they give queen termites to kids who need food. They’re super good for you! And it's okay to eat certain bugs in some religions, like if you follow rules about food in Islam or Judaism. They can eat grasshoppers!

There’s even companies making bug food! Gym-N-Eat Crickets! That’s a funny name! They make things with crickets in them. And Hargol FoodTech, and Aspire Food Group too! They make bug powder you can put in smoothies! My mom said she might try it. I told her no way!

But the biggest problem is… ick factor. That's what the grown-ups say. It means people think bugs are gross. Like, squirmy and creepy. My dad says he grew up thinking bugs were for birds, not for people.

Mrs. Davis said it will take time for people to get used to it. Like when people first started eating sushi! Remember that's raw fish! That sounded yucky too, but now lots of people like it!

So maybe one day, bugs will be normal. Maybe we’ll have bug burgers and bug tacos! I still don't think I'll eat them. But maybe it’s good for the world, so other people can. It’s something to think about, right?