Crickets and Grasshoppers
Types of Use
Farmed for human and animal feed
Species Impacted
Acheta domesticus, others
Total Animals Impacted
370B to 430B killed per year.
Key Welfare Considerations
Crickets have been farmed for food for centuries, but currently, the industry is expanding rapidly due to an interest in novels proteins.
Crickets often die prior to being slaughtered by drowning, cannibalism, and diseases.
Crickets are slaughtered by being frozen, cooked, or shredded.
Organizations
The Insect Institute
The Society for the Protection of Insects