Day 25: Of Milkshakes and Beliefs…

I whipped up a cricket flour shake yesterday to see how it would fare as a protein supplement on the go and I have to say it tasted really good. Although the strawberry taste made up most of the drink, there was definitely a hint of cricket flavor coming through.

When starting this challenge I held the belief that most people would view my challenge as a strange and unappealing choice and would not really see how it related to sustainability as a whole. Since then I’ve met one or two people who seem on-board and even willing to try it out, however the majority of people still seem to be willing to listen to me explain my reasoning and then go on to say «It wouldn’t be my cup of tea though». I think that even with the benefits of this diet being made clear to them, the general societal view in Ireland seems to be that we’re not quite ready yet for something so foreign and unheard of. I think that this can definitely be turned around with enough people taking part in or even considering trying out insects in a situation that doesn’t frame it as a gross-out challenge or something overly dramatic. I was surprised to see just how many people are trying this out in countries surrounding Ireland however, the UK seems to be going steadily in the bug direction and I can only hope that this new way of thinking about our food will spread over here.