Asian investors begin to bet on bugs as the future of food

Ventures back silkworms and crickets in the race to meet region's dietary needs

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Silkworms hard at work. Chinese startup Bugsolutely is making snacks from the nutritious bugs. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- An emerging group of Asian venture capitalists are exploring whether insects and lab-grown meat can help meet Asia's growing appetite for food.

For Shanghai-based accelerator Bits x Bites, the search for sustainable food has extended to silkworms. Last year, the company invested in Bugsolutely, a local startup that is developing insect-based snacks.

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