Russians will soon be able to eat meat and bread made from insect protein

Developments for the production of meat and bakery products from insect protein will become available to Russians in the coming years, Andrei Zyuzin, managing partner of the Fuel for Growth venture fund, a member of the FoodNet roadmap working group of the National Technology Initiative (NTI), told RIA Novosti. "In the next 10 years, new types of products with an unusual but useful composition will appear in Russia. For example, vegetable and cellular meat or baked goods made from insect protein. The first products are already beginning to appear on store shelves, but insect dishes will only appear on the menu of Russians. in a couple of years, "Zyuzin said. He recalled that insect products are now consumed mainly by residents of China, Thailand, India and Mexico: this protein is known for its immunomodulatory and hypoallergenic properties. "In Russia, however, insects are still used mainly as feed for animals and fish in large-scale industries. Nevertheless, some companies are ...