Cockroach milk might sound gross, but could be next superfood
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Updated April 6, 2019 - 9:13 am
Cockroach milk could become the next health food movement, according to multiple websites.
Female Pacific Beetle cockroaches produce protein-infused crystals that have three times the energy of the equivalent mass of ordinary milk, according to a study.
That study, published by the International Union of Crystallography, said for now, the crystals can only be extracted in a lab. There are also a number of other issues to overcome, including the number of cockroaches that would have to be collected to obtain a small glass of milk, according to multiple websites.
It may not be a superfood yet, but cockroach milk may provide an alternative one day.
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