Are insects the sustainable food source of the future? Find out if eating bugs will save the planet.
0:00 Introduction: Should we eat bugs?
0:47 Are bugs a good alternative protein source?
2:11 Bugs vs. beef
2:35 Insects and pathogens
4:12 Check out my video on what you SHOULD be eating for your health!
In this video, we’re going to take a look at edible bugs as an alternative protein source. Some say that we should be eating bugs by 2050 because of the growing population. Some blame climate change or claim that beef is not sustainable and that we need to find other sources of food.
One hundred grams of bugs contains about 12 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat, and 5 grams of carbs. If we were to eat insects as food, we’d need to eat 4x to 8x this amount to get enough protein! It could become quite expensive to consume this many bugs each day.
The cost of edible insects could be lowered by lowering the quality of what they’re fed, but then the bugs will be less nutritious with less protein. Eating insects would also require people to give up their cultural and traditional foods which is not likely.
When you compare bugs to beef, insects do not come close in terms of protein or nutritional value.
Insects also carry pathogens. A 2019 study evaluated several cricket farms that were developing edible insects. Around 81% of the crickets had parasites and 30% were potentially pathogenic. There's also a higher incidence of worms, viruses, bacteria, and fungus in crickets.
If you have an allergy to shellfish, you may also have an allergy to edible insects because they contain a similar protein.
Bugs have an exoskeleton mainly composed of chitin which is an antinutrient and can not be digested by our microbiome. Chitin also blocks vitamins A and E.
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Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this increases your awareness about the reality of eating insects. I’ll see you in the next video.
81 responses to “We Need to Eat Bugs & Insects to Save the Planet”
I’m will not eat the bugs, I will not live in the pod.
As if you would be asked, it’s already in the flour 😂😂😂
Neither will I!
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Those who don’t want to live in democracy, may not live…
If you eat processed foods, you are eating bugs.
I do not consent.
Unless you’re armed and ready to die then you will eat the bugs😅
@@speedballbustanutinc.4512 i am ready and willing… Just like I was willing to lose my career over forced needles for a plandemic, I am ready&willing to disincarnate for my belief and stand against entities attempt to coerce or manufacture my consent.
@@speedballbustanutinc.4512 Trust me, there millions of us, armed and ready and growing.
TRUMP 🇺🇸
You are not alone.@@isaiasviana8419
The “Great” Reset by the Mega Wealthy.
And the brain dead masses calling for it
They can get lost! 😠
@@Mason58654exactly 💯. Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 and my lifestyle and freedom channel!
It isn’t the mega wealthy, it’s the elites. Musk is the richest man on earth and he’s not calling for it at all.
@@Mason58654 They already are lost.
Nah, we definitely do not need to eat bugs to save anything 😅
Period, point blank.
Yes it’s disgusting!!!
An actor named zer0buma said we should eat dogs ,cats and horses, and definitely tried to force us there
Greta: “How dare you” 😡
Let chickens eat zee boogs. Then we can eat zee eggs.
What I’ve never understood about the logic behind eating bugs is that chickens already eat bugs. People should eat more chicken if they truly believe cattle are harming the environment. There’s no reason to start eating bugs.
It’s about control.
Its not about saving the planet, its about domination and humiliation.
Cattle aren’t harming the planet. It’s all manipulative propaganda
@frankenz66 Yes, definitely, it’s not about eating bugs it’s about mind control.
And cattle eat grassy food, so more steak for me
I’m very happy to see the amount of red pilled people that are woke in the common sense way in the comments here. There is hope! ❤
Neutral colored pill🤣 it’s just common sense, but I get what you are saying.
Is this a matrix reference ? 🤔
@@frankenz66common sense isn’t a flower in everyone’s garden though.
Many ppl have absolutely no common sense these days.
@catholicfaithofmine2664 Yeah. That’s why I said.. “but I get what you are saying.” The world has been compromised.
@@frankenz66Yeah lets not bring “red pill” into this. That comes with a whole lot of…baggage. As you said, its neutral common sense.
Many insects are deadly for people with crustacean shellfish allergies. So, one more reason insects are a “no” for us.
💯 agree. Here’s what I just commented:
People who are allergic to shellfish etc are also allergic to zeebugz. But all we hear are crickets 🦗 on the matter (pun intended)
They already know this fact. So there us no other reason to promote toxic food other than to incrementally delete and sicken many people. While making profits from pharmaceuticals therapies.
Thank you ! I have a shellfish allergy!
Grasshoppers are ok according to the Bible. But Shellfish isn’t according to the Bible.
@@lbj2642
A certain type of grasshopper .
I feel bad for the new generation, I might be gone by then…May God have mercy on us, and protect us all. Thank you Dr. Berg for your wonderful work, I’m alwys learning with you and improving my health. Thank you!!
Generation alpha is already buried so deep in technology they won’t care what they eat. They won’t even know what they eat.
People breeding without control is the biggest problem.
@@teekay698 no, the biggest problem is government. Always has been always will be.
Jesus ate lamb and fish, not BUGS.
This is just outrageous! Let the propagators eat them!
This video needs to be shown to every everyone all over the world. So much accurate information. Dr. Berg just crushed the whole argument that the WEF pushes. Thank you Dr. Berg!!
Am not in. NO,NO, NOPE. CHICKEN, TURKEY AND NUTS…YESSSSS
Those WEF are just wealthy that’s why they are able to speak so much nonsense and push so much nonsense
Don’t worry, those food companies will make them highly delectable and unhealthy like 82% of the foods they manufacture nowadays.
Not exactly, it will be even more unhealthy because of the crickets containing large amounts of toxins and parasites 🤢
they already do it with lobster and crabs
They should eat zhe bugz not uz!
“Yu vill eat ze buks and yu vill be happy”
Some guy in the Swiss Alps…
Real quote by “Klous Satan”
You have a private jet then YOU EAT BUGS to offset your carbon print
Ja, mein Führer…
😂
The people who want us to eat bugs to save the planet; flew private jet to eat wagyu steak, before getting on stage to tell the little people to make sacrifices…
The level of contempt they hold for the people who enable their luxurious lifestyle.
Exactly! I despise everything the WEF stands for.
The problem is the people that are buying this crap and it’s sickening
very true!
Climate scientists want you to eat steak. Forbes broadcasted a hearing of the “House & Transportation Committee” having absolutely no clue on how much CO2 there is in the atmosphere. The committee guessed between 5% and 8%. Scientists and experts in the field enlightened the committee that the level of CO2 in the atmosphere is in fact 0.04%, up from 0.01% from 30 years ago. Experts also concluded that if the CO2 levels drop below 0.02% plant life begins to die. This data proves that we are far closer to killing plant life than we are killing ourselves. Save a tree, eat a cow.
This comment says it all.
This video should go viral to explain in simple terms the damage bugs will do to humans.
The super rich want the rest of us to eat bugs while they enjoy their premium steaks and $1000 bottles of wine.
Yes, just audit Castreau’s fine dining & booze (and likely drugs) on his private jet trips around the world , all expensed to Canadian taxpayers.
They eat babies. Wish I was kidding.
@@livingwell5892source?
Yesss
Beetle larvae were a delicacy in the Roman empire.
Chitin is literally the killer, especially if it is the volume we are expected to eat to maintain our current level of health.
Thank you Dr. Berg for your integrity and speaking out against this fallacy.
The WEF wants to force us to eat bugs. Nope! That’s why our farmers are crucial and we must support them!
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The main problem I have with eating insects is that you are generally consuming the entire creature, including its gut microbiome. When you are eating a bowl of these things, their combined gut matter can add up, leading to potential diseases. Remember, when we eat shrimp, we clean the backs for a reason.
Thank you for doing this video! I will never knowingly eat bugs. My husband and I are working to eat better and are gardening/canning and you have helped us immensely. God bless you.
I wanna talk to you privately