The The UN FAO 2013 Report titled “Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security" inspired designers Lucy Knops and Julia Plevin to find a way to introduce insects to American culture.

The report cited a need to overcome “the disgust factor” in order for western society to willingly consume insects.With the insight that distillation, fermentation, and mixology are among the most creative industries and people are naturally more open-minded and experimental when they are drinking, it seemed most natural to normalize entomophagy through alcohol.