Miscellaneous Archives | Bugs for Dinner

Lovely grub: are insects the future of food?

by Bill Broadbent | Dec 12, 2015 | Edible Insects in the News, Miscellaneous

Emily Anthes braves locusts, beetles, mealworms and more as she asks whether eating insects is the answer to feeding ever more humans and livestock. At first my meal seems familiar, like countless other dishes I’ve eaten at Asian restaurants. A swirl of noodles...

Eating insects: Vegans and vegetarians weigh in

by Bill Broadbent | Dec 4, 2015 | Edible Insects in the News, Miscellaneous

Insects are lower impact and could replace meat in the American diet, but what do the veggies think? Last week I wrote about how I ate crickets for the first time during a recent trip to Mexico City, calling insects the “next protein source.” Of course...

Are Bugs the New Superfood?

by Bill Broadbent | Sep 15, 2015 | Edible Insects in the News, Miscellaneous

High in protein and sustainable, insects may just be the food of the future. North Americans aren’t used to thinking of insects as food. But the average bug is at least half protein, by dry weight, and that means it compares well to other animal sources of protein....

FROM ICKY BUGS TO GOOD GRUB: WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE EATING INSECTS

by Bill Broadbent | Sep 3, 2015 | Edible Insects in the News, Miscellaneous

Mealworms and superworms are rich in protein, amino acids and vitamins and minerals like potassium and iron. Plus, they have less fat and cholesterol than beef. These and other insects are also considered an environmentally friendly source of protein because they can...

Eating Crickets

by Bill Broadbent | May 14, 2015 | Miscellaneous

Why you will end up eating bugs, now or later (and where to do it now) The legs stay in your mouth for a good while. That’s probably the worst part. I thought the eyes would be the hardest. The legs look like violin bows with hair. Or are they serrated like tiny,...

New Theory Claims Yawning Evolved To Help Humans Eat Insects

by Bill Broadbent | Mar 5, 2015 | Miscellaneous, Post Humerous

Are bugs safe to eat?

by Bill Broadbent | Feb 27, 2015 | Miscellaneous

Do you like the idea of eating bugs, but don’t know where to start or are bugs safe to eat? Check out our simple visual guide to edible insects and scroll down an overview of the latest edible insect food safety research. We suggest one golden rule for edible insect...

Encyclopedia of Life

by Bill Broadbent | Jan 10, 2015 | Miscellaneous

Here is an amazing resource on all things living. It is the Encyclopedia of Life. Explore The Encyclopedia of Life ...

Insects Crawl onto our Dinner Plates — That’s a Good Thing

by Bill Broadbent | Jan 2, 2015 | Edible Insects in the News, Miscellaneous

Insects are finding their way onto plates in Japan. I am a fairly fearless eater. I’ve dined on boiled goose blood and fish bladders in Hong Kong, llama pate in Chile, and fermented whale meat on the Faroe Islands — although I draw the line at Greenland’s...