2021年11月26日 · Eating insects is not new to humans — cultures around the globe have included them as dietary staples for thousands of years. The migratory locust, for example, has traditionally been consumed in countries such as Zambia, Cameroon, Thailand, and …

2018年11月30日 · People in China and Mexico are among those who eat the most bugs—more than 300 species—whereas no edible insect species were found in Russia and Scandinavian countries near the Arctic Circle. Lesnik published these findings last year in the American Journal of Human Biology .

2024年6月5日 · Consuming insects is common in many global cuisines -- from roasted grasshoppers in Mexico to deep-fried mealworms in Thailand -- many people have found room for bugs on the dinner plate. But will Americans ever see eating insects as …

2021年2月26日 · While two billion people, mostly in Africa, Latin America and Asia, already eat insects, in Europe and North America bugs are more likely to be associated with filth, not food. But...

2016年10月6日 · Anyone for honeycomb moth larvae? If bug-based foods are so good for the planet, why isn’t everyone eating them?

2018年9月7日 · Texture and flavor are almost entirely lost, which is seen as an advantage — or we won’t even know we’re eating insects because they’re treated like potato chips.

Results show that edible insects may provide gastrointestinal protection, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, antibacterial activity, immunomodulatory effects, blood glucose and lipid regulation, hypotensive effects, and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease [1, 12, 16].

2024年11月26日 · Eating insects, or entomophagy, isn't a modern trend. Archaeological evidence, including cave paintings in Spain, indicates that humans have consumed insects since 30, 000 to 9, 000 BC. Early inhabitants of North America also engaged in bug eating, while studies suggest that primates like chimpanzees share this behavior.

2020年7月14日 · Humans ate bugs with no problem for 99 percent of our evolution. The most commonly consumed bugs, according to the UN: beetles, caterpillars, and ants. The revulsion we feel in the developed...

2013年7月24日 · To the Western eye, insects are still insects — crawly, weird-looking, and creepy. A rather thick psychological barrier separates most of us from that steaming plate of protein-rich grasshoppers. But do we have any idea why? Is there a solid biological reason behind our uncompromising aversion to bug-eating? Harmless Fear