Cockroach Milk: Insect-Sourced Alternative May Be Healthier Than Regular Milk
May 28, 2018 03:47 AM By Sadhana Bharanidharan
No need for a double take. That headline definitely did not say chocolate milk.
After the reignited discussion surrounding cockroach milk, many wondered if it could become the next big "superfood" trend. And for obvious reasons, not everyone was excited about stumbling into the cockroach-sourced alternatives section on their next trip to the grocery store.
The idea of cockroach milk having superfood potential originated in 2016 when a group of scientists in India examined milk from the Pacific beetle cockroach for its nutritional value. Their study, published in the Journal of the International Union of Crystallography, revealed the milk to be a highly nutritious substance, almost three times richer in calories than buffalo milk. It also contained nearly four times the protein found in cow milk.
https://www.medicaldaily.com/cockroach-milk-insect-sourced-alternative-may-be-healthier-regular-milk-424389
