Germany’s Bug Burgers | DW English
Summary
TLDRThe script introduces 'Bugs Burger', a unique hamburger containing ground mealworms, a sustainable protein source. Dutch manufacturer Proteas, which has bred insects for animal feed and cosmetics for four decades, is now focusing on human consumption. With insects requiring less space, water, and feed than traditional livestock, and producing minimal CO2 emissions, they are a climate-friendly alternative. Max Kramer and Bearish Ersal founded Buck's Burger after discovering edible insects on a world trip. Their burger, made from ground mealworms mixed with peas, water, and spices, aims to reduce meat consumption and its environmental impact. Despite initial skepticism, the concept is gaining popularity, and with the legalization of insect food products in Germany on the horizon, Buck's Burger is set to disrupt the fast-food industry.
Takeaways
- 🍔 The 'Bucks Burger' is a unique hamburger that includes ground-up insect larvae as half of its meat patty.
- 🐛 The main ingredient of the burger is ground mealworms, which are the larvae of the darkling beetle.
- 🇳🇱 The insect larvae for the burger are bred in the Dutch town of Eerbeek, where the manufacturer has been breeding insects for about forty years.
- 🔍 Nicol Ruud, the plant manager of Proteas arm, regularly checks the quality of the worms used in the burgers.
- 🌍 Around two billion people worldwide consume insects daily, but it remains a taboo in Europe.
- 🕊️ Eating insects is considered normal within five years in Europe, according to the plant manager's prediction.
- 🌱 Insects are a sustainable source of energy with 50% protein content and require minimal space, water, and feed compared to other animals.
- 💨 The larvae produce minimal CO2 emissions, making them an environmentally friendly option.
- 📦 The worms are raised in boxes, consuming grain, and are harvested after three months, then flash frozen and shipped.
- 💡 Max Kramer and Bearish Ersal founded Buck's Burger after being inspired by edible insects during their world trip.
- 🚀 The founders started their business with 10,000 euros and have grown to employ a team of four people.
- 🤔 Initially, friends and family thought the idea was crazy, but now they find it cool and are eager to try the burgers.
- 🍽️ The burger patties are made by mixing ground mealworms with peas, water, and a secret spice mixture.
- 🌳 The founders aim to reduce meat consumption for environmental benefits, such as using less grain for cattle feed.
- 🌍 They hope their business can serve as a model for other countries, especially developing ones, to adopt insect-based diets.
- 🇩🇪 In Germany, it is currently illegal to sell food products containing insects, but this will change next year.
- 🍴 A few restaurants in Belgium and the Netherlands already offer Bucks burgers on their menus, priced between 12 and 17 euros.
Q & A
What is unique about the Bucks burger?
-The unique aspect of the Bucks burger is that half of the meat patty consists of ground-up insect larvae.
Who is the student that tried the Bucks burger and what did they think?
-The student who tried the Bucks burger is Baraboo Cumin, and they thought it was a good experience.
What is the main ingredient in the Vera's Box burger?
-The main ingredient in Vera's Box burger is ground mealworms, which are the larvae of the darkling beetle.
Where does the production of insect burgers begin and what is the history of insect breeding in this location?
-The production of insect burgers begins in the Dutch town of Alkmaar, where insects have been bred for about forty years, mainly as animal feed and for the cosmetics industry.
Who is Nicol Ruud and what is his role in the insect burger production?
-Nicol Ruud is the plant manager of Proti'farm, and he performs regular checks on the quality of the worms used in the insect burgers.
How many people eat insects daily worldwide, and what is the current perception of insect consumption in Europe?
-Around two billion people around the world eat insects daily, but it is still considered a big taboo in Europe.
What is Nicol Ruud's prediction for the future of insect consumption in Europe?
-Nicol Ruud predicts that within five years, it will be quite normal to eat insects, and they will be an ingredient in a lot of food products.
What are the environmental benefits of using insects as a food source?
-Insects are a sustainable source of energy containing 50% protein, requiring only a fraction of the space, water, and feed that breeding higher orders of animals requires, and their CO2 emissions are minimal.
Who are the founders of Buck's burger and what is their background?
-Max Kramer and Bearish Ersal are the founders of Buck's burger. They started their company, Bug Foundation, in 2014 with 10,000 euros in start-up capital.
How did the founders of Buck's burger come up with the idea for their business?
-The founders first encountered edible insects during a world trip seven years ago, which inspired them to start their business.
What is the current legal status of selling insect-based food products in Germany, and what changes are expected in the future?
-It is currently illegal to sell food products containing insects in Germany, but starting next year, selling insect food products will be legalized.
What is the price range of the Bucks burgers, and where can they be found on menus currently?
-The exotic hamburgers cost between 12 and 17 euros, and they are currently available on the menus of a few restaurants in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Outlines
🍔 Insect-Based Burgers: A Sustainable Alternative
The script introduces a unique burger that incorporates ground insect larvae into its meat patty, specifically mealworms, the larvae of the darkling beetle. The Dutch town of Oirlo produces these insects, which have been traditionally used for animal feed and cosmetics but are now increasingly being used for human consumption. The plant manager of Proteas Arm, Nicol Ruud, emphasizes the sustainability of insects as a food source, highlighting their high protein content, minimal space, water, and feed requirements, and low CO2 emissions. The larvae are harvested after three months of consuming grain, then flash frozen and shipped to customers.
🌍 Global Perspective on Insect Consumption
Around two billion people worldwide already consume insects daily, but in Europe, it remains a taboo. Despite this, the script suggests that within five years, insect consumption could become normalized and integrated into various food products in Europe. The founders of Buck's Burger, Max Kramer and Bas Ishorst, started their business with the idea of promoting edible insects after encountering them during their travels. They faced initial skepticism from friends and family, but their concept has since gained popularity.
🚀 Entrepreneurial Journey of Buck's Burger
Buck's Burger was founded in 2014 by Max Kramer and Bas Ishorst with a modest start-up capital of 10,000 euros. The company has since grown to employ a team of four people. The founders spent over a year developing their burger patties, which are made by mixing ground mealworms with peas, water, and a secret spice blend. Their goal is to promote a diet with less meat consumption for environmental benefits, such as reduced grain usage for cattle feed and lower greenhouse gas emissions from insect farming compared to traditional livestock.
🌱 Environmental Impact and Future Prospects
The script discusses the environmental benefits of the insect-based burger, noting that it could lead to less meat consumption, which in turn would reduce the amount of grain needed for cattle feed and lower the overall environmental impact. The founders of Buck's Burger hope their product will serve as a model for other countries, particularly developing nations where the consumption of insects has declined in favor of adopting Western diets. Currently, it is illegal to sell food products containing insects in Germany, but a few restaurants in Belgium and the Netherlands have already started offering Buck's burgers. The script concludes with the anticipation of legalized insect food products in Germany from the next year, signaling a potential expansion for the bug foundation and the fast-food industry.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Insect Burger
💡Mealworms
💡Sustainability
💡Proteas arm
💡Taboo
💡Bug Foundation
💡Climate Friendliness
💡Western Lifestyle
💡Legalization
💡Fast Food Business
💡Entrepreneurship
Highlights
A burger called 'Bucks burger' is made with half of the meat patty consisting of ground-up insect larvae.
The main ingredient in the burger is ground mealworms, the larvae of the darkling beetle.
Insects have been bred in the Dutch town of Oirlo for about forty years, primarily for animal feed and cosmetics.
Nicol Ruud, plant manager of Proteas Arm, ensures the quality of the worms used in the burgers.
Around two billion people globally consume insects daily, but it remains taboo in Europe.
Nicol Ruud predicts insects will be a normal part of European diets within five years.
Insects are a sustainable source of energy, with 50% protein content.
Breeding insects requires significantly less space, water, and feed compared to higher animals.
Insects produce minimal CO2 emissions.
The larvae are harvested after living for three months in boxes and consuming grain.
Max Kramer and Bearish Ersal are the founders of Buck's burger and started their company 'Bug Foundation' in 2014.
The founders initially faced skepticism from friends and family about their edible insect business idea.
They spent over a year developing their burger patties, mixing ground mealworms with peas, water, and a secret spice.
The founders aim to reduce meat consumption for environmental benefits, such as less grain for cattle feed.
They also hope to influence developing countries to return to eating insects as an alternative to beef burgers.
In Germany, it is currently illegal to sell food products containing insects.
A few restaurants in Belgium and the Netherlands already offer Buck's burgers on their menus.
Buck's burgers are priced between 12 and 17 euros.
From next year, selling insect food products will be legalized in Germany, allowing the founders to expand their business.
Transcripts
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at first glance it looks like a normal
hamburger but it's not just any old
burger because half of the meat patty
consists of ground-up insect larvae
student baraboo cumin tried out the
Bucks burger I think it's my friends the
main ingredient in Vera's box burger is
ground blesser mealworms the larvae of
the darkling beetle the production of
the insect burgers begins here in the
Dutch town of air below the
manufacturers have been breeding insects
here for about forty years mainly as
animal feed and for the cosmetics
industry but recently they've been
producing more and more larvae for human
consumption Nicol Ruud is plant manager
of Proteas arm he performs regular
checks on the quality of his worms
around two billion people around the
world eat insects daily but it's still a
big taboo in Europe I think within five
years it's quite normal to eat insects
it'll be inside as an ingredient in a
lot of food products I think so within
five years I think we all it's a couple
of times a year insects the worms are a
sustainable source of energy containing
50% protein they only need a fraction of
the space water and feed that breeding
higher orders of animals requires and
their co2 emissions are minimal the
larvae live for three months in these
boxes where they consume grain when
they're large enough to be harvested
they're flash frozen and shipped to
customers max Kramer and bearish ersal
are the founders of Buck's burger they
started their company bug foundation in
2014 with 10,000 euros in start-up
capital now the young entrepreneurs
employ a team of four people
the founders first encountered edible
insects during a world trip seven years
ago that's how they got the idea to
start their business when we first told
friends family and acquaintances about
our idea most of them said we were crazy
that there's no way it would work in the
meantime everybody thinks what we're
doing is cool and the next thing they
say is hey when can we finally try it
out they worked on the development of
their burger patties for more than a
year the ground mealworms are mixed with
peas water and a secret spice mixture
the founders hope their burger will lead
to less meat being eaten that will be
good for the environment because less
grain will be used for cattle feed and
the insects are also climate friendly at
the same time we're hoping will become a
model for other countries for instance
in developing countries where they used
to eat insects but stop doing so in
order to adopt the western lifestyle and
eat beef burgers following the
McDonald's lifestyle in Germany it's
still illegal to sell food products
containing insects but a few restaurants
in Belgium and the Netherlands already
have Bucks burgers on their menus the
exotic hamburgers cost between 12 and 17
euros starting next year selling insect
food products will be legalized in
Germany - then the bug foundation
founders will be worming their way into
the fast food business
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