FOOD - For the Non-Squeamish, Edible Bugs

OK, I'll admit I'm squeamish about this. But I can remember when I was squeamish about Escargot (snails) and eating raw fish (Sushi/Sashimi), I now love both.

"Incredible, Edible Bugs: Will Meals of Mealworms Catch on in U.S.?" PBS Newshour 5/7/2012

Excerpt

SUMMARY: Most Americans would squirm when even thinking of eating a grasshopper or locust. But a movement is afoot to encourage insect eating with advocates praising bugs' low fat and high protein. Spencer Michels tasted wax moth larvae tacos and crispy mealworms over ice cream to prepare this report on efforts to put bugs on U.S. menus.

SPENCER MICHELS (Newshour): Martinez (Insect Chef) may be a little early, but she is certainly on to something; 80 percent of the world's population eats insects on a regular basis, though, in the United States and most of the developed world, they are not quite there yet.

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