Need to Know: How to eat bugs
Everything you should know about "entomophagy," the scientific term for the consumption of insects.
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Join our expert contributors Phil Torres, Marita Davison, Kosta Grammatis and Crystal Dilworth as they explore new technology and its impact on our lives. Phil puts his entomology chops to the test to learn how bugs may be the most overlooked protein. Marita visits Florida orange groves using RNA interference to kill bugs that are infecting trees. And Kosta meets Easton LaChappelle, a Colorado teen who used 3D printing to make a prosthetic, robotic hand.
Everything you should know about "entomophagy," the scientific term for the consumption of insects.
The accidental discovery of a possible way to treat everything from orange blight to cancer still prompts big questions.
How one bug has spread a disease known as “citrus greening” from Asia to the U.S.
As explained to us by “TechKnow” contributor and inventor Kosta Grammatis.
Bug Appetit at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, LA offers daily demostrations in the preparation and cooking of different insects as well as a "Bug Buffet," where guests can sample some "tasty bug treats" for themselves.
World Entomophagy was founded by University of Georgia students in 2010. The organization's goals include providing a reliable and sustainable source of insects to chefs and innovators in the field of entomophagy, setting industry standards for safety and health, and integrating insects into the American culinary culture.
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