Also known as: acheta flour, cricket powder, cricket flour
Commercial source: animal (insects)
Used in: snack food, protein powder, flour substitute, pet food, animal feed
Definition: Made from the roasted and pulverized bodies of farmed crickets (with or without the exoskeleton) and used as a high-protein ingredient with small environmental footprints in food and animal feed.
Classification: Non-Vegetarian

Entry added July, 2024 to VRG’s Food Ingredient Guide

See other ingredient listings at VRG’s Guide to Food Ingredients: https://www.vrg.org/ingredients/index.php

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