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Director:Andreas Johnsen
Cast:Ben Reade, Josh Evans, Roberto Flore
Length:74 minutes
Genre:Document

So-called Civilisation

Director: Andreas Johnsen  •  Cast: Ben Reade, Josh Evans, Roberto Flore

Chef Ben Reade and food expert Josh Evans follow the trail of nations which, since time immemorial, have not excluded insects from their diet but have frequently relished them: African termites, Mexican ants, Australian caterpillars, Japanese wasps, or Italian grubs; crickets or grasshoppers; raw or grilled. If the global population continues growing at its current rate, it will reach 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% increase in food production. An environmentally-friendly diet including nutrient-rich insects could be one of the solutions for humankind. There are drawbacks though. This investigative documentary examines this future dining option, including the challenges inevitably associated with the food market.

Length: 74 min

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Denmark

So-called Civilisation

Director: Andreas Johnsen  •  Cast: Ben Reade, Josh Evans, Roberto Flore

Chef Ben Reade and food expert Josh Evans follow the trail of nations which, since time immemorial, have not excluded insects from their diet but have frequently relished them: African termites, Mexican ants, Australian caterpillars, Japanese wasps, or Italian grubs; crickets or grasshoppers; raw or grilled. If the global population continues growing at its current rate, it will reach 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% increase in food production. An environmentally-friendly diet including nutrient-rich insects could be one of the solutions for humankind. There are drawbacks though. This investigative documentary examines this future dining option, including the challenges inevitably associated with the food market.

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Denmark