Would you feed crickets to your pet? Why insect-based pet food could become all the buzz

Owners worried about the climate cost of traditional pet food are switching to crickets, mealworms and black soldier flies

‘Cats aren’t squeamish about eating bugs but some people can be,’ says Solitaire Townsend. Picture: iStock

First there was recycling, then cutting down on flights, now feeding your pets insects is the latest lifestyle choice to help tackle climate breakdown.

Environmentally minded pet owners are choosing to feed their animals meals made out of crickets, mealworms and black soldier flies in an attempt to curb the huge carbon emissions produced by raising livestock for traditional, meat-based diets.