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I have never personally encountered one with a good taste or texture. I've heard some of them are good like cicadas, but beetles and worms and stuff seem to mainly reflect the flavor of their food source. Bugs that taste good in the wild would need to be fed on meat, fruit, vegetables, etc. in captivity that could just be eaten instead... The nutritional benefits are just misinformation similar to eating whole grains, they list the chemical components but not whether it can be absorbed or is healthy to digest.

Normally I'd say insects are closer to us since they're animals, so it stands to reason they have a similar chemistry, but most of what you're eating is chitin. That's like eating hair and nails and calling it nutritious because it's animal matter. The actual food this argument works for is fungi and yeast, but none of these "future foods" have been shown to be easier or cheaper to grow. Almost everything is quietly removed from shelves as a health risk later like probiotic gummies and spirulina, and they never bother to tell you that it's miserable to eat.

None of the people stating that these things are better for the environment even understand the environment because nobody does. Soil biology and rainfall are not well-understood beyond the basic mechanics being observed. Almost anyone could get some cold-hardy perennials instead like ugni or feijoa if they really cared about their health, economy, sustainability, etc. Nobody does this because nobody actually cares, least of all the thought leaders responsible for "educating" us on it.