Could bugs be delicious? These 5 restaurants will make daring foodies crawl with excitementEdible insects are in this season, including chocolate-covered cicadas and grasshopper sushi. Here are the places to find bug cuisine across the U.S.Read the Article
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Getting High on Cicadas and Eating Other InsectsAccording to Dr. David Shetler, to feel any effect from the amphetamine chemical produced by the fungi in cicadas, you’d have to eat 100 of them.Read the Article
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Eating Cicadas? Brood X Emergence Inspires NJ Students to Take a BiteFor those wondering why eat cicadas, or any bugs at all, one group of students is hoping to change mindsets on how Americans see cuisine — as entomologists often call cicadas the ’”Shrimp of the Land” or “Tree Shrimp”Read the Article
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The Runner | Bugs on the BBQThe Victoria Bug Zoo is one of the few places in the country that folks...Read the Article
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Eleven extraordinary foods we’ll be eating more in the futureFirst published 2 June 2021Read the Article
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When Bob Dylan Heard the CicadasThe seventeen-year cycle of an insect intersects with history.Read the Article
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4 reasons insects could be a dietary stapleDon’t resist: more than two billion people in 130 countries already consume insects.Read the Article
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FDA: Don’t Eat Cicadas if Allergic to ShellfishAs Brood X cicadas pop up across the eastern U.S. this summer, and as recipes like spicy popcorn cicadas and chocolate-covered ones emerge, the FDA says you shouldn’t eat them if you’re allergic to shellfish.Read the Article
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Some Food Regulators Fret Needlessly Over Eating BugsCicada season reminds us that insects are a great food source for humans.Read the Article
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I ate cicada tacos. Here’s why the edible bugs aren’t that different from shrimpThe practice of eating insects goes back to the days of the earliest humans. With Brood X cicadas here, it was time for a taste test.Read the Article
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Princeton HS Students Make A Meal Of Cicadas For ResearchPrinceton High School’s Research Program is organizing a cicada eating project to study its sustainability and nutritional value.Read the Article
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Watch Brianna Keilar eat dead cicadas on live TVCNN’s Brianna Keilar tries dead cicadas with some assistance from sushi Chef Bun Lai who features them at Miya, the first sustainable sushi restaurant in the...Read the Article
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Not-so-new food trend hit at marketA summer of “make-and-take” activities continues every Saturday through October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown’s Main Street Plaza, a collaboration among Silver City MainStreet and the Silver City Arts and Cultural District, joined by other community organizations, groups and artists.Read the Article
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Mealworm study: Are insects as nutritious as milk protein?02 Jun 2021 --- With commercial pathways opening up following a recent regulatory approval in the EU, mealworm proteins are growingly recognized as a source for highly sustainable and quality protein. And now, according to new research by the Netherlands’ Maastricht University, the novel food source…Read the [...]
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Here’s Some Advice On Eating Cicadas From A Top NutritionistIf you’re interested in the idea of eating them but aren’t sure where to start, we have you covered with cicada-consuming advice from Jessica Fanzo, the director of Johns Hopkins’ Global Food Ethics and Policy Program.Read the Article
People are eating cicadas for the protein benefits — but there are health risks to cicada cookies, cocktails, and pizzasIf you can stomach them, cicadas can be a great source of sustainable protein, and offer an added crunch to your dish.Read the Article
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Bug Chips and Cricket Quesadillas — Is the Future of Protein Six-Legged and Winged?Origen Farms in Castilla-La Mancha was founded two years ago to create a lot of one thing: crickets. In central Spain, the company is growing thousands of these bugs as healthier, more sustainable “livestock” for consumption. Crickets are a great alternative source [...]
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Bug flies past £300k crowdfunding target to launch insect recipe kitsFounded in 2018 by Leo Taylor and Aaron Thomas, Bug has ambitions to become the UK’s “go-to” brand for edible insects as it launches a range of recipe kits and insect packs.Read the Article
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Eating trendy Brood X cicadas: What the bug recipes taste likeEager to see what the buzz was about, we decided to put our tastebuds to the test and sample these cyclical delicacies for ourselves. Because hakuna matata, right?Read the Article
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Living on Earth: Cicada CuisineEating cicadas isn’t just for the birds: they’re also perfectly edible for humans. In fact, insects are rich in proteins and nutrients while having a much smaller carbon footprint than meat. Joseph Yoon is a chef and founder of Brooklyn Bugs, which specializes in insect cuisine. He joins Host Bobby …Read [...]
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The Green Argument For Eating Cicadas (Plus A Few Recipes) | DCistCicadas: They’re what’s for dinner.Read the Article
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Upcoming Fulton Market Mexican Restaurant Gives a Local Chef a Chance to ImpressChikatana, named for an ant, may include the restaurant’s namesake on the menuRead the Article
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Africa Day - Continent Must Grow What It EatsAgric, Environment & Innovations EditorRead the Article
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Cooking for peace with insectsAfter 17 years underground, swarms of cicadas are emerging across the eastern United States -- and for one Washington chef, the rare bug invasion was his cue for a cookout, with a side of food ethics.Bun Lai, an advocate for the sustainable food movement, invited locals for an insect hunt in [...]
Cicadas’ emergence sparks renewed calls to eat insects, a sustainable protein sourceThe emergence of Brood X cicadas is renewing calls for one very simple way to deal with insect populations: eat them.Why it matters: Entomophagy — the eating of insects — is practiced by more than 2 billion people around the world, and it’s a [...]
The CSIRO wants us to start eating more bugs. But they’re not going to replace snagsWith the edible insect industry set to boom, researchers want more Australians to consider enriching our diets with cricket powder and witchetty grubs.Read the Article
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Millions of Cicadas Are on Their Way. Grab a ForkCicadas are a low-fat, protein-rich sustainable food source, advocates sayRead the Article
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Eating trendy Brood X cicadas: What the bug recipes taste likeEager to see what the buzz was about, we decided to put our tastebuds to the test and sample these cyclical delicacies for ourselves. Because hakuna matata, right?Read the Article
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Edible cutlery, cricket-based protein bars win young entrepreneurs awards in S’poreHe may be 20 but Mr Gavriel Tan is already a budding entrepreneur, having started a business which is turning insects into food for human consumption.. Read more at straitstimes.com.Read the Article
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African countries must embrace the concept of good food as good medicineWhat’s needed is a prioritisation of the health and medicinal values of the food that’s consumed in African countries.Read the Article