date:Dec 24, 2012
hue and cry over cochineal in Starbucks drinks? Something tells me that unless all other popular source of edible protein became cost prohibitive, bug protein is not going to be a big market hit.
The study did leave one important question unanswered: What do mealworms taste like? After all, research repeatedly says taste is the consumers No. 1 requirement. A number of comments in the NPR Salt blog mention that bugs are tasty and/or crunchy. But can we say it tastes like chicken?