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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best 2024 food discovery Tried yum bug this Monday. Absolutely smashing in reaching my 1. Taste goals + ease of cooking 🤤 2. Protein intake 💪🏾 3. Feeling good helping the planet 🌍 More... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was different, quirky, tasty and went a surprisingly long way in my meal. Also, excellent source of protein and really good for the environment - so added bonus. Tastes really good!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I was hesitant to try Yum Bug but it turned out to be absolutely delicious! The gnocchi was my personal favourite, and the crickets added a hint of spice. The sourdough and butter was to die for!... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leo and Aaron made everyone feel like a VIP with their warm welcome and checking in with us during the meal. My daughter and I loved every dish we tasted, right from the Roasted Crickets and Sunfl... See more

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About Yum Bug

Yum Bug is a London based start-up on a mission to take edible insects mainstream – with grub that looks delicious and tastes amazing. Our insect recipe kits make it easy to cook sustainable, healthy and delicious insect meals at home.

Bugs are delicious!

Insects can be an important part of a more sustainable food system as one of the most sustainable protein sources in the world. Not just that but they’re incredibly nutritious and are actually very tasty! Insects are eaten in over 80% of the countries so in many ways – you’re the weirdo!


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting

Disgusting, what restaurant follows the agenda in my opinion? absolutely disgusting and these bugs destroy your stomach and cause health problems.

28 October 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad for your health

Terrible experience. Not healthy at all. They contain chitin which is poison for humans. Shame on you to promote this kind of stuff!

10 February 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Yum Bug

Hi Jelena thanks for leaving your review!

Very sorry to hear you had a terrible experience. May I ask where you tried our grub and why your experience had plenty to be desired – so that we can do our best to rectify the issues?

We understand that there are conspiracies around the danger of chitin – which is certainly true if inhaled, however we have yet to see any substantiated studies that chitin is problematic to health when ingested (ie. when eaten). This is true for a variety of foods – for example its unhealthy to inhale flour (ie. ‘bakers lung').

Chitin is a natural fibre that exists in plenty of foods inc vegetables like mushrooms, as well as shellfish (prawns etc). In fact ingested chitin has been found to be numerous health benefits including:
- Boosting healthy gut bacteria (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364616300013)
- Reduces inflammation (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22241684/)
- Lowering cholesterol (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271531798000918)

Always very happy to look at any studies if you'd be happy to share!

Thanks again Jelena.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order never arrived

Never received my order. Even after 2 attempts of it being sent. Have not received any reply after contacting them the second time.

16 November 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Hi Craig – thanks so much for flagging this, but what a nightmare!

Our sincere apologies. We've recently had a few shipments go missing or take ages to arrive due to Royal Mail strikes.

I've just shot you an email directly to help get you your grub. Much appreciated again Craig!

Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yummy Yumbug meal kit…

Really enjoyed our Yumbug meal kit and it was super easy to prepare. The crickets are surprisingly filling and satisfying. We’ll be trying the mince next. It has already changed the way we eat and we shall be trying other bugs available on the website. They are certainly worth trying 👍

2 November 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Thanks for the leaving a review Philip – so glad you liked the grub! :) Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A complete seamless experience

A complete seamless experience! We missed the first delivery of mince pack due to our own fault, but Aaron quickly sent us an entirely new pack. The dry cricket kit is user friendly really and it comes with sauces and recipe. Overall, I think this is an excellent product and a great way to move towards a more environmentally friendly society! 👍

8 November 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Zivile – so kind of you to leave a review! Glad the grub went down well :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Always try before you deny

Ok, so I thought I would try out this new trend being pushed by the likes of the World Economic Forum and their Mainstream media minions. I approached with an open mind but unfortunately none of my kids or wife would join me on this journey of discovery. Products i had were the Cricket stir fry, Cricket Tacos and the mince. I was pretty excited about it but after doing the mince, I realised that this is pretty damn disgusting. The taste is indescribably weird and slightly chemical like. Texture wise its ok (ish) and resembles a grainy sort of feel to it. The stir fry was cooked but not eaten out of the simple reason, it looked disgusting and smelt awful. Seriously, what the hell is all this? Is this stuff even properly checked or is it just a few people jumping onto the dystopian future bandwagon being pushed on us by the WEF, paid for politicians and the globalist elite and hoping to be part of a new trend? Most people know what they are up to with pushing out of farmers and the likes of Bill Gates constant buying of farm land and I agree, we have to move away from meat but bugs, mealworms and synthetic food made by corporations is not the answer and never will be. If this would be truly edible and would have ANY creditability, then this would have happened decades ago and not conveniently pop up while this agenda is being pushed on us by Mainstream media and the WEF puppets. This company is nothing more than two opportunists trying to get ahead of what they consider being the way the world is going. No thanks, I'll stick to eating real delicious and naturally grown food, the food that we are born to eat. I wasn't going to be one of those people who just go eww without trying it but seriously, I feel violated eating this stuff. each to their own, enjoy.

5 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Runner-Up Yummy Bugs from YumBugs

This really was very nearly the Next Big Thing in Aldi!
But Aldi thought it is still too "out there"!
So we thought, just a great Xmas gift to send to friends who love cooking.
But please beware of "use-by dates" - we bought two kits and one bag of plain crickets, and owing to shortish dates were only able to send the crickets for Xmas.
The kits were delicious, though!

1 November 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Thanks so much for the review Michael – glad you liked the grub :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They’re crunchy and tasty

They’re crunchy, tasty and great to snack on.
Good for the planet too and full of protein.
Packaging is a bonus too, totally compostable and can be opened and re-sealed easily.

28 October 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Appreciate the review David! Happy to know the grub went down well. Leo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My girlfriend bought the cricket mince…

My girlfriend bought the cricket mince as a joke. I didn't find it funny, but she was laughing her rear end off the chair as I started dry heaving. Thing is, when I went to check the site I realized the joke is actually a two fold, as you have the disgusting product itself and then you have the price!

The mince costs £8 for 300g. Delivery £7.
You get 30% discount if you buy more.

Now, to me, that pricing is pretty funny - its actually hilarious when you factor in we're in a cost of living crisis, and with all the benefits of 20342950% less CO2 this product claims, you might think because your eating like a Himalayan Sherpa, you might get a value proposition to match.

Alas, no, the comedy treat of this "product" is that you pay three to four times the cost of a quality local butcher meat per gram to eat like your surviving a plane crash.

In that respect, this is an appalling product. Though its also disgusting, which is why it was spat out and the rest went straight in the bin.

HOWEVER, if you want a comedy product and have money to throw away this is the perfect deal for you! Waste of money, and goes in the bin - perfect combination!

"If you’re allergic to Shellfish or Dust mites you may be allergic to insects." Nice. I should maybe give an extra star for the honesty in sharing that little section of allergy advice. Is it that because cricket farms suffer from Sancassania mite issues? Wow. Just... wow...

15 October 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Hi Joseph,

So sorry you didn't have a great time with the mince. Totally understandable if insects aren't your thing – they're certainly not for everybody!

We often say we're the ultimate Marmite product...

You're absolutley right that the pricing is high. Rest-assured this isn't because of the product itself (or us trying to bash consumers) it's really in the fulfilment and packaging costs just being crazy for next-day chilled deliveries.

This is why you don't see many mince suppliers offering to send one pack of mince through the post. Our judgement was that it's better to offer people the opportunity to try the product than not, even if that does mean stupid fulfilment costs.

In a restaurant or retail setting we're very much competitive with comparable products, inc. quality beef mince.

My apologies again for the poor experience – never nice being pranked either!

Thanks Joseph, appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.

Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything arrived very fast and…

Everything arrived very fast and efficiently. These guys really seem to know what they’re doing (every package I’ve had sent from them has been perfect).

8 October 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Thanks Peter! Really appreciate the kind words :) Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bug mince was really tasty

Bug mince was really tasty. Will buy again.

19 September 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Greg so glad you enjoyed your mince. Thanks for leaving your review – very kind! Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yum Bug yummy

Yum Bug - fantastic company. Not only selling yummg bugs, yes yummy!, but also lovely people. Delivered quickly too.

25 August 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Thanks so much for your review Lizzie – too kind! Leo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was interested to try crickets

Was interested to try crickets but had great difficulty cancelling (problem was resolved - very personal customer service response).

15 August 2022
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Reply from Yum Bug

Hi Dominic – oh gosh what a nightmare! So sorry for the inconvenience, not quite sure what happened there.

Our best guess is that there was a glitch in the system as you signed up, which meant an account wasn't formally created on our website.

I believe my CoFounder Aaron has been in touch on this and has now cancelled your subscription for you.

Hope this helps Dominic – please do reach out if you need anything else.

Best,
Leo

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