News

Move over kale. Cockroach milk is more than four times as nutritious as cow’s milk and it could be the key to feeding our growing population in the future.
Every year there is a new “superfood” that becomes all the rage. Kale, chia seeds, almonds and even wheatgrass have been superfoods that were once very popular. But a new superfood has stepped into ...
Scientists say cockroach milk is an up-and-coming superfood as a study finds it’s three times more nutritious than cow’s milk. With the health and wellness industry booming, people are often ...
Prepare to have your perception of milk—and cockroaches—completely transformed. A buzz is building around an unlikely source of nutrition: cockroach “milk.” Yes, you read that right.
The milk is derived from 'cockroach crystals', a part of the insect found in its gut. According to scientists, these crystals are 'like a complete food', rich in essential amino acids and protein.
Most cockroaches do not produce milk, according to the research, but a certain type of cockroach, Diploptera punctate, uses protein crystals of milk to feed its young.
They examined the Pacific beetle cockroach and found that it has "milk" that can produce a ton of nutrients, including protein, amino acids, fats, and sugars. In fact, the authors wrote that a ...
Cockroach milk could be the next big superfood. Yes, really -- according to some researchers in India. MAU KAE HORNG Author: BRIAN MASTROIANNI CBS NEWS (WTSP) Published: 10:34 PM EDT July 27, 2016 ...