Wouldn’t it be nice to have a food source that is high in protein, low in fat, full of nutrients, in abundant supply, and very inexpensive? We have that. INSECTS. Some people are recommending that we switch from our habit of eating meat to eating insects. The BBC reports:
Insects are regularly eaten by as much as 80% of the worlds population, but even the very thought of it seems shocking to most people in the UK.
But as the global population continues to grow, there is a growing move towards eating insects as a staple part of our diet.
Researchers in the Netherlands are looking at ways to persuade people to get their protein from bugs instead.
After the jump (if you dare), a BBC video about a cutting edged Danish restaurant that is taking up the challenge.
BBC News – Insects source of protein instead of meat.
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