Woman Feeds Crickets To Toddler To Fulfill Nutritional Needs, Cut Down On Grocery Bills

She also spoke about how food cost has spiked and that it was not out of adventurousness but practicality that she decided to feed crickets to her child.

Protein is an important part of our diet, and in order to fulfill the requirement one would include protein-rich diet in their food like eggs, nuts, lean meats, fish, dairy and certain grains. But have you ever heard of someone giving crickets to an 18-month-old toddler to fulfill the child's nutritional need of protein? Yes, you heard it right, Author Tiffany Leigh from Canada, in order to cut down on the family's grocery bill and to fulfil her baby’s protein requirements has been feeding her crickets.

"As a food writer, I've always been the type of person who will try anything - including entomophagy, otherwise known as eating insects. I've tasted everything from fried tarantula legs to scorpion on a stick. I've also enjoyed crickets and ants when traveling to countries like Thailand and Vietnam, and I loved how they were incorporated into local dishes to enhance their textural appeal," said Leigh to Insider.

She also spoke about how food cost has spiked and that it was not out of adventurousness but practicality that she decided to feed crickets to her child.

"With a baby, our food costs have spiked to about $250 to $300 a week. To supplement the rising prices, I decided to get Cricket Puff snacks, Cricket Protein Powder, and Whole Roasted Crickets from Entomo Farms. Because I've started rotating these insects with more traditionally expensive proteins like beef, chicken, and pork, I've managed to cut my bill down to about $150 to $200 a week," she told the outlet.

Leigh also revealed that her toddler enjoys eating crickets and is not scared of trying different foods. 

"She's at the age where she's fearless and curious, so this is an opportune time to try more "exotic" foods that aren't considered a dietary staple in North America," said the author.