What will it take to get New Zealanders eating insects?

By Anisha Satya of RNZThere are many ways to cook a locust - but Malcolm Diack tends to keep it simple. “One of my favourite ways to have them is just deep fri…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-05T23:30:27.000Z

Comments

James O’Brien2026-07-05T23:42:27.000Z

Honestly, I'd rather eat my own foot than a bug. But if it's a drought-proof protein source, maybe we should get on board. Deep fried with salt doesn't sound too bad actually.

Zoe King2026-07-06T00:15:27.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. insects are for birds not people. who's funding this garbage?

Eva Anderson2026-07-06T00:56:27.000Z

each to their own, more bugs for me i guess 🤷

Eva Anderson2026-07-06T00:33:27.000Z

I'm actually curious! We eat prawns and they're basically sea bugs. What's the difference? Might give it a go if it's crunchy.

Zoe King2026-07-06T00:59:27.000Z

prawns are different u muppet. they're not crunchy yuck

Sam North2026-07-06T00:46:27.000Z

Bloody hipster trend. Next they'll be telling us to eat our own young. Insects are fine for survival but not as a bloody lifestyle choice. Smoko's just gotten awkward.