While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

Today’s show Anni and Kenny spoke with Bill Kern – Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology & Nematology at the Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center of the University of Florida and ...

“There’s so much innovation behind edible insects and what it offers in sustainable food security,” Chef Joseph Yoon recently told me. Yoon, an Edible Insect Ambassador, is a world-renowned chef and ...

It might sound strange, but people have been eating insects in many parts of the world for a long time. In fact, insects are a great source of food. They are packed with nutrients, easy to find, and ...

Which bugs are edible? Options include crickets and grasshoppers — and they’re surprisingly high in protein and low in carbs. Read more about edible bugs.

Chitin (kai'tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein and nutrients, according to a paper co-authored by a Colorado State ...

If you think of bugs only as pests to be exterminated, think again. Bugs can be delicious and good for you. According to Brooklyn Bugs’ chef Joseph Yoon, crickets are the gateway bug that can lead ...

Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for both human consumption and animal feed. The guidelines stipulate that the insects cannot be harvested from the wild and must be manufactured in ...

While many Westerners find the idea of eating beetles or crickets unappetizing, this view is actually a global outlier. For roughly two billion people worldwide, eating insects — known as entomophagy ...

When tongchart nusu, a food distributor in Phitsanulok, Thailand, yanks open the heavy steel door of his cold-storage locker, you get the expected burst of snowy frost-along with a moist, overpowering ...