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Countries That Eat Bugs

Photo: Fried Insects -Cambodia. CREDIT Steve Baragona SOURCE Wikimedia Commons. [more photos]

from US News Travel

by Miriam B. Weiner

Slimy, scary, “the size of a Buick,” — we use a lot of terms to describe bugs, but “yummy” isn’t usually one of them. We associate insect ingestion with reality television shows like Fear Factor, which week-after-week portrays contestants wolfing down everything from live cockroaches to plump caterpillars. But before you add “eating bugs” to the list of things you’ll never ever do, consider this: Insects are actually far more nutritious than other common forms of protein, even fish. For example, 100 grams of top sirloin beef contains about 29 grams of protein in addition to a whopping 21 grams of fat, while 100 grams of grasshopper contains 20 grams of protein and a measly six grams of fat. Big difference! Many scientists believe that entomophagy — insect eating — will not only benefit our health, but also the planet. . . . Read Complete Report

 Mexico cropped bugs. CREDIT Andy Sadler /Source Wikimedia Commons [more photos]