Russia's deputy PM advocates for fly larvae as 'meat alternative'
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Publishing date:Sep 21, 2022 • 20 hours ago • 1 minute read • 8 Comments
14-day-old larvae of black soldier flies are in a container as they will be sold to farmers as protein for feedstuff at Marula Proteen, a private organization which partners with small hold farmers, in Namakwanda on Aug. 22, 2022.
14-day-old larvae of black soldier flies are in a container as they will be sold to farmers as protein for feedstuff at Marula Proteen, a private organization which partners with small hold farmers, in Namakwanda on Aug. 22, 2022. PHOTO BY BADRU KATUMBA /AFP via Getty Images
Feel like a little fly larvae and vegetable protein?
Well, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister has suggested those be considered for consumption due to meat shortages caused by Ukraine war sanctions.
Speaking at the Innofood exhibition in Sochi, Denis Manturov said he would “continue to experiment” with meat alternatives, according to the New York Post.
The Russia official said he tried a vegetable protein by Efko and found it “very difficult to distinguish from natural meat. To be honest, I couldn’t tell the difference.”
Better still, Manturov was also impressed by a meat alternative made from black soldier fly larvae.
“It was a real surprise when a protein sourced from black soldier fly larvae is used, but here we are on the cutting edge of modern [practices],” he said. “We need to overcome that mental block and then even a black soldier fly larva will be to your taste. You need to make an effort.”
Russia continues to place blame on the West for the global food crisis although the U.S. has maintained the sanctions don’t apply to food or agriculture.
Instead, the U.S. Secretary of State said in May that Russia was “using food as a weapon” by blocking Ukrainian ports.
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Feel like a little fly larvae and vegetable protein?
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