Sunny Ridge Wellness

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Our Story & Mission Who Are We? We are a team of nature-loving entrepreneurs, passionate about building businesses we can be proud to share with the world. We see every challenge as an opportunity to learn, grow and expand our perspectives. What is our why? Building an eco-friendly company is no easy task, but at Pela....

Mmm Crickets :) How do you all feel about this 'new' food source?

Crickets are a great source of protein and vitamin B12 and are much less taxing on our environment than our more traditional protein sources.

Insects are our best choice as a cheap protein source because raising crickets uses much, much fewer resources than others. Per gram of protein produced, crickets require 2,000 times less water, 12 times less feed, and emit 80 times less methane versus cattle. Crickets also require only 2 kilograms of feed for every 1 kilogram of bodyweight gain. They are also used in their entirety with zero waste, unlike in traditional meat processing where it's estimated that only 60% of a cow is used for food. That's a lot of waste!

Why Eat Crickets? Does eating insects sound a bit odd to you? It really shouldn't! Insects are an ordinary source of food for people all over the world, and edible insects have a