Everything you need to know about eating insects | Expert Answers | CNA Explains

Sixteen species of insects, including crickets, locusts and silkworms, have been approved as food in Singapore. What are the health benefits of eating insects? Are they halal? Could people be allergic to edible insects? We asked for your questions and here are the answers from Dr Kalpana Bhaskaran, who heads the Glycemic Index Research Unit at Temasek Polytechnic. More questions and answers on eating insects: https://cna.asia/4dfMKk3 Follow us on Instagram to submit your questions for future episodes of Expert Answers: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia More Expert Answers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8SYLYLew_RWhFDW4E6-yukX Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub 00:00 Introduction 00:13 What's the need for this? 00:27 What are the health benefits of insects? 02:00 What do insects taste like? 04:02 Experience of eating cockroaches 04:32 Is there a best way to cook insects? 04:56 Are insects safe to be consumed raw? 05:19 Does cooking affect insects' nutritional value? 05:47 Are insects halal? 06:11 Can people be allergic to edible insects? 06:33 How do we know if an edible insect is safe to eat? 07:29 Is it safe to eat wild insects? 07:52 Will edible insects be produced in Singapore? Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia