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5 Compelling Reasons You Should Eat More Insects (Especially Crickets)

Published: 3 February 2016

The very thought of eating insects grosses people out. The image of a creepy, crawly, bug working its way down your windpipe doesn’t exactly conjure up feelings of the contentment we feel with other foods.

But why not? How is it that a cow, pig, chicken, or fish seem more appetizing than other creatures? In other cultures who don’t have the “luxury” of consuming conventional sources of protein regularly, insects are a perfectly legitimate choice. In fact, 2 billion people worldwide eat insects regularly as a food source, and North America is JUST starting to catch on.

...Using insects to fuel impoverished countries is a real solution that is already in progress thanks to MBA students from SM in Montreal, who are creating “power flour” (insect derived protein flours).

Read full article: , 2 February, 2016

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