Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Crickets and other insects can not only taste good, they are a healthy and sustainable alternative to animal protein. The practice of eating bugs is called Etomophagy and is more common than you think. Here are 5 reasons to Eat crickets.

How to Make Cricket Energy Bars: youtube.com/watch?v=w5kzB5NXxxE

Sources:
cricketflours.com/cricket-nutritional-value
ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-eat-bugs-emma-bryce
nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/feeding-9-billion
fao.org/docrep/018/i3253e/i3253e.pdf
waterfootprint.org/en/resources/interactive-tools/product-gallery

Research by Maria Doll
Edited by Christopher Cowley

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