While some companies might want to make eating bugs a new norm for millions around the world, there are many who are not open to the idea of having insects on their plate.
This also includes a proposal to ban lab grown meats as well.
Under a pending bill it would prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat or other synthetic foods, and violators could face thousands in fines if the bill passes eventually.
The Italian Minister of Agriculture has suggested that laboratory products don't guarantee quality and do not work to protect food and wine culture in the country.
There might be many millions already who are used to eating insects in their meals but for others they aren't interested.
One previous survey from last year found that about two-thirds of Americans might be willing to eat lab grown meat. Another survey found that even fewer Americans would be willing to consume insect products regularly.
A number of businesses and others might be pushing this idea to start eating more bugs but there are many who are never going to be interested in changing on that front and starting to consume insects regardless of the marketing efforts made.
You can already find some of these products today on the shelves though and some reports have suggested the bug protein market could reach some $8 billion within just a few years.
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Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/italy-experiments-with-eating-insects-2016-2
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/300839107/no-more-antsy-pasta-rome-bans-flour-made-of-insects
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lelalondon/2023/03/29/italy-backs-a-ban-to-protect-its-italian-food-heritage/
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/14/bug-protein-how-entrepreneurs-are-persuading-americans-to-eat-insects.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65110744
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lelalondon/2023/03/29/italy-backs-a-ban-to-protect-its-italian-food-heritage/?sh=73506f2a1b48
