Eating bugs: nutrition, safety and sustainability
Welcome to the Horizon Insects blog — your go-to source for everything related to edible insects in the UK. Here, we share the latest updates from the growing insect protein industry, practical cooking tips, and exciting insect-based recipes using ingredients you can buy from our online UK edible insect shop, like for example mealworms for human consumption and edible crickets.
Whether you’re curious about the benefits of sustainable protein, exploring new culinary trends, or want to learn more about insects as food, our blog covers it all.
Stay updated with insect farming innovations, regulatory news, and step-by-step guides to cooking with bugs — all from a UK perspective.
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Edible bugs for kids – Get the kids involved
Have you ever thought about getting your family into bug eating ? It might sound a little strange at first, but billion of people around the world eat insects as insects are actually really tasty, and also good for you. By eating insects, even if just a couple of times a week you will help the planet greatly. Let’s explore why kids like you should give edible insects a try! The main reason why children will not try insects, is that they are influenced by some adults that treat the idea as gross! …
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The Ultimate Guide to Edible Insect Protein for Fitness & Muscle Growth
Edible insect protein is rapidly becoming the secret weapon for elite athletes and eco-conscious lifters. Whether you’re a bodybuilder, a marathon runner, or a weekend warrior, insects provide a powerhouse of high-quality sustainable protein for athletes. Edible bugs contain all nine essential amino acids, and vital micronutrients—with a fraction of the environmental footprint of traditional livestock. In this guide, we’ll explore: Why Edible Insect Protein is a Superfood for Athletes Insects like crickets, mealworms, and grasshoppers aren’t just “alternative” foods; they are nutritional powerhouses. Fun Fact: 100g of cricket protein powder contains roughly…
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Edible insects in ancient civilizations
When you think of food in ancient civilizations, images of bread, grains, roasted meats, or fresh fruits might come to mind. Few imagine crunchy dried crickets, roasted beetles, dried mealworms or honeybees on a stick. Yet, for thousands of years, edible insects have been an essential part of human diets around the world—satisfying nutritional needs, inspiring culinary creativity, and even shaping cultural rituals. Today, for many in the West, the idea of eating insects still triggers a visceral reaction—the infamous “yuck factor.” Exploring history reveals not only why edible bugs were eaten, but…
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Halloween Cheap edible insects to buy in the UK
Edible insects for Halloween Are you looking to buy cheap edible insects for Halloween ? Have you considered eating bugs beyond Halloween ? Historians and anthropologists have studied the possible reasons why insects are not commonly eaten in the West, from cultural attitudes to unfamiliarity, and some have even explored how factors like affordability might influence acceptance. In many Western countries, edible insects remain expensive and are often seen as novelty or luxury items rather than mainstream foods. But what if the price dropped significantly? Could cheap edible insects – from crickets to…
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Insect protein rich breakfast
High-Protein insect breakfast idea for Keto and Paleo diets Adding a few spoonful of pure insect flour or whole edible insects to your breakfast, will transform your usual breakfast into a protein packed meal. In many countries around the world, edible insects have long been a traditional and nutritious part of breakfast. In regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, insects like edible crickets and edible mealworms are commonly consumed in the morning. The insects are either eaten on their own, roasted or fried, or incorporated into dishes such as porridge,…
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Quick and easy edible insect flour
Cricket flour, also known as cricket powder, can be prepared using ground up edible crickets. Edible mealworms can also be made into a protein rich flour.
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The current legal status of edible insects in the UK – 2025
Is it legal to eat insects in the UK? Are edible insects illegal in the UK in 2025? Edible insects regulations in the UK 2025 The current legal status of edible insects in the UK hangs in the balance. Uncertainty persists in 2025, despite some relief for the edible insect industry under the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022. This is because the Food Standards Agency has made little or no progress in the safety assessment of edible insects. As a result, under the amended regulations, edible insects can only remain on…
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Bug burger recipe – Edible insect burger with crickets & mealworms
Our insect burger recipe for the BBC Edible insects on BBC Panorama You too can have a fantastic time cooking our best bug burger recipe. The BBC Panorama crew certainly enjoyed it! Cooking an insect burger is a great way to add a sustainable, protein-packed meal to your diet. Read on to learn a simple way to make the burger, using either edible crickets or edible mealworms. In this documentary BBC Panorama presented eating Horizon insect proteins as a viable and delicious alternative to meat. You can see the reaction of the BBC…