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Mexican Beer Makers Are Using Bugs To Supplement Barley
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By Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios)
Mexican entrepre- neurs are using crickets to supple- ment barley in beer.
La Grilla beer is being tested out in small batches in Querétaro by a local craft brew- ery and a compa- ny that makes
gluten-free and bread products using insects.
The creators want- ed to prove that insects can become part of our diet even in drinks while maintaining taste, they told the news agency EFE.
They found that pulverized crickets when lightly toast- ed have a very similar taste to barley
Climate
change has made barley less readily available because of drought and excessive heat, which impede its growth.
Edible insects have been a source of healthy and ecologically sustainable protein in Mexico since Mesoamerican times.
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