As traditional food sources continue to deplete slowly, we turn towards alternative food sources. The search has been far and wide, from plant-based meat to plant-only produced options. Scientists have finally figured out how to ensure sustainable food without compromising nutrients and taste.
Turns out the answer was around us all along. I am talking about insects. It has been deemed beneficial for both personal health and the health of the planet. I swear this is not to gross you out, neither this is a theoretical idea anymore. The UN has advocated the consumption of insects as a means of sustainable living as it delivers low-fat protein and this is something already done by more than one billion people worldwide.

Here are a few points why you should try eating something that you usually swat off the wall:
The insect-based food industry is more sustainable than traditional meat-based industry. Our reliance on meat-industry is killing the planet. Growing grains to feed the livestock so that we can eat them- the process is highly inefficient and wasteful. The carbon dioxide emitted by the crops coupled with the methane burped and farted out by livestock roughly is responsible for 18% of the greenhouse gas emissions.
Rearing insects like mealworms and crickets for consumption is overall beneficial because they won't require as much land and food to develop. Moreover, they can be processed and consumed whole, leaving very little waste.
With the ever-increasing demand for meat, more animals are being reared for slaughter and this has become the biggest contributor to global warming. Its high time to look for alternative methods.

If we consider the nutritional value, insects are rich in proteins and fats, just like beef, pork and fish. Also, they are rich in zinc, calcium, iron and Vitamin B12. Studies show 100 grams of housefly meat has 70% more calcium than salmon and beef.

The question of ethical meat-eating is also there. Cattle are confined and raised for slaughter. Although their ability to experience pain is debatable, we cannot argue the ethical dilemma there.

Moreover, insects taste mild themselves. They take the flavour of the ingredients.

https://www.vox.com/2014/4/30/5664782/insects