Cow’s
milk might be a thing of the past- as non-dairy foody types prepare to jump
onto the latest fad.
For
the alternative milk market- this one really could be revolutionary- it’s Cockroach
milk. Mmmmmmmm.
The
liquid is secreted from the insects in the form of crystals, normally used to
nourish its hatchlings.
A
unique blend of proteins, fats and sugars, the milk of the pacific beetle
cockroach, otherwise known as Diploptera Punctata is extremely nutritious.
In
fact, a single crystal of the milk is guaranteed to contain more than three
times the energy of an equivalent measure of normal cow’s milk.
Is
the idea of cockroach secretions getting up in your collar? Are you itching to
go and locate this delicacy?
I
very much doubt it. And on the line of dairy free, there are a few factors that
might put you off.
For
one, scientists are boasting that this milk is cruelty free. But the cockroach
will die in the process of extracting the crystals.
And
because the critters are so small, an army of each will need to be used to make
a mere glass of the milk. Ew.
So
while some companies are hopping on board, I’m sure most will ignore the train
as it passes.
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