Already catching headlines as a meat alternative, the edible insect market is expected to grow into a billion-dollar global industry in the coming years. These no-crunch burgers are part of an image makeover that aids the trend
A plate of "Cricket-burger" and crickets at a restaurant in Bangkok.
Image: Manan Vatsyayana / AFP
There's no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food—direct from Thailand's farms.
Already catching headlines as a meat alternative, the edible insect market is expected to grow into a billion-dollar global industry in the coming years with many adopting creepy-crawlies into their diets as a result of climate damage.