Topic: Cricket Flour

A parody of a World Economic Forum (WEF) Christmas message features "Santa" checking lists for ESG compliance and punishing climate change deniers. The message claims that coal is forbidden and that traditional milk and cookies must be replaced with soy milk, cricket flour, and cockroach milk. The satire warns of a "Happy New World Order" under Agenda 2030.

The practice of entomophagy, or eating insects, is explored through a review of the "Can I Bug You?" podcast from UC Riverside. The segment highlights FDA regulations that allow certain amounts of insect parts in food products like chocolate and hops. The promotion of "Acheta powder" (cricket flour) is linked to broader climate change narratives regarding sustainable protein sources.

An unverified report suggests PepsiCo is investing in insect harvesting farms to incorporate cricket flour into its snack products, potentially to improve its ESG score. The discussion anticipates future lobbying efforts to change food labeling requirements to hide insect-based ingredients from consumers.

The 9th annual Austin Bug-Eating Festival is taking place, promoting the consumption of insects as a future food source. One of the hosts plans to attend and sample various bugs, including crickets and potentially cockroaches, to report back on the experience.

The trend of using "cricket flour" in baked goods like chocolate zucchini cupcakes is discussed as a growing food fad. In political news, Hillary Clinton made headlines by joking that she has been coloring her hair for years and will not turn white while in the White House, a comment that drew sycophantic laughter from supporters.

The push for "entomophagy" (eating insects) is framed as a potential marketing pivot for major food corporations like Monsanto. One host shares an anecdote about his daughter and her friend willingly eating packaged grasshoppers, suggesting that younger generations are being "programmed" to accept insect-based proteins like cricket flour in common foods like cupcakes.