An increasing number of “entopreneurs” are launching businesses to feed a growing appetite for crickets, mealworms and other edible insects.
These upstarts are trying to persuade more Americans to eat bugs, which can be produced with less land, food and water than other sources of animal protein.
The United Nations has been promoting edible insects as a way to improve nutrition, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and create jobs in insect production. At least 2 billion people worldwide already eat insects as part of their diet, according to the 2013 report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
“No!” said a young boy when asked to try one.
But more adventurous eaters gave them a try.
“It doesn’t really taste like a bug. It tastes like crunchy spices,” said Leslie Foreman, who works at a medical technology firm, after sampling a chili-lime cricket. “I’m not sure this is going to be my everyday snack, but I think it’s fun and I think it’s cool.”
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5 comments:
Well, it's cruel to kill animals for meat...
Some of the local restaurants serve insects in the food without customers knowing it, until you find one. I work behind the scenes so to speak, I see the kitchens, yuck!
12:15 must be talking about Ledo Pizza, I found a roach in the Lazonia once.
what is lazonia? sounds like a a ghetto name.
Lazonia is a city in the ghetto where no one works; they are just too lazy, and sit on their porches all day.
You've never been there, 7:42? There's one in every ghetto; 3 in Salisbury alone!
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