Insects find their way onto Italian plates despite resistance

2023-07-08 12:51

Pulverising crickets to make flour for food is seen by some as a threat to the Mediterranean diet.

In a small room near the Alps in northern Italy, containers filled with millions of crickets are stacked on top of each other.

Jumping and chirping loudly - these crickets are about to become food.

The process is simple: they are frozen, boiled, dried, and then pulverised.

Here at the...