At the beginning of the year, we told you about the new European Union regulations that allowed the trade of mushrooms and insects for food consumption. The hypermarkets have not long been expected and Carrefour has been a pioneer in bringing a small variety on its shelves.
A range of products made from insects, brought by the hand of jiminis. Would you like to eat worms or crickets as snacks? Perhaps knowing your price is not so attractive to you, in addition to the nutritional values they have. We analyze it to get rid of "the bug" of eating insects.
Products made in Europe
The products are made entirely in Europe, under manual processing and using organic farming ingredients. «The launch aims to offer consumers the most innovative products and incorporate sustainable and environmentally friendly purchasing alternatives into their assortment.e”, explained Carrefour.
In addition, its production fights against pollution, reducing greenhouse gases and water consumption by 99%.
We know that in other cultures it is very common to eat insects as a source of protein, in fact in Spain we eat snails and shrimps despite the fact that in other places it is something unthinkable. How would you like to try the buffalo worms with hot chili; The Molitor worms, with garlic and fine herbs or the crickets with smoked onion and barbecue sauce? In addition, they also have energy bars of dark chocolate with figs and cricket dust, pasta, honey...
Are they really healthy products?
We have always been told that insects are food with high protein content, vitamins B1, B2, B3, omega 3 and 6, iron, etc. But are these products as natural as eating bugs that we pick up from the ground? No, they are the same ultra-processed than a packet of barbecue flavored pipes, for example.
Yes, they are low in fat and carbs, but their dressings and sauces have a lots of salt and sugar added. The intention is none other than to hide the natural flavor of the insects to make it more appetizing, reducing the benefits they provide to our body.
We must also take into account the amount that comes in each box. Some 18 grams of insects have about 8 grams of protein, which you will also have to pay to 7€.
You can buy it as a new product that you want to try out of curiosity; but get rid of taking this as a "healthy snack" from your head. Either we find a much less ultra-processed version, or we discard its consumption.