Edible Insects and the Future of Food
Abstract
Some experts think that edible insects could be a good option for sustainable
protein production and consumption, and one of the keys to global food security
in a world of nine billion people or more. We used the methods of Foresight
to explore the potential of insect-eating within four different future scenarios.
Interestingly, edible insects featured as a plausible part of all four imagined
futures. This suggests that eating insects might become mainstream in a few
decades. However, questions remain about the economic viability and food safety
of insect-based foods. Research into these questions is necessary and justified.