The chart and map illustrate the global preference for edible animal products and the current prices for a few foods in stock.
The country that showed the highest willingness to eat insect products was Mexico, with 71%, while the lowest interest was from Japan, depicting a red mark at 21%.
At first glance, Russia, the USA, Australia, and a few other countries seemed orange, meaning they were around 30–50%. For instance, India and Spain are willing to consume insect products at 32 and 33 percent, respectively.
Having slightly lower rates, Brazil and China were at 44 and 45 percent, depicting yellow. On the other hand, Mexico, Peru, and Thailand were highly likely to eat insect products.
There are a variety of foods made from insects in the marketplace with a range of prices. It can be clearly seen that the wild insects, such as the weaver ant and bamboo caterpillar, were the most expensive. Only the palm weevil was bred, and the silkworm and house cricket were farmed. The meats from agricultural animals such as cows or chickens and rice had significantly lower prices.
