"Finns are known to be willing to try new things," he said, and according to a survey commissioned by Fazer "good taste, freshness" were among the main criteria for bread. The result was "delicious and nutritious," he said, adding that the Fazer Sirkkaleipa (Finnish for Fazer Cricket Bread) "is a good source of protein and insects also contain good fatty acids, calcium, iron and vitamin B12." Hellstrom noted that Finnish legislation was changed on Nov. 1 to allow the sale of insects as food. The first batch of cricket breads will be sold in major Finnish cities Friday. The U.N.'s Food and Agricultural Organization has promoted insects as a source of human food, saying they are healthy and high in protein and minerals.

Source: ABC News November 23, 2017 11:40 UTC