Australian school children have been offered chips dusted with a cricket protein made by the edible bug company Circle Harvest.
The company says the products are helping the planet address man-made climate change.
The Western Sydney company began selling its insect chips to schools this year and expects to increase this number sixfold before mid-2023.
So far, schools across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia have purchased more than 500,000 packs.
Founder and entomologist Skye Blackburn says the company has also started working with nursing homes on introducing insect proteins that are easier to digest and are more popular with older people….