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Maggots Maggots on on the the Menu Menu

Contents

1 Insects on the menu 2 2 Entomophagy – what is it? 6 3 Who eats insects? 10 4 So, what insects can you eat? 14 5 Why are insects so tasty? 16 6 Is eating insects good for you? 18 7 Which insects are healthiest to eat? 20 8 Solved! Insects to the rescue? 22 9 How can insect farming help? 24 10 Cattle or crickets? 26 11 Why shouldn’t we eat insects? 30 12 Can eating insects make you ill? 34 13 Worth the price? 38 14 Turning the tables 40 15 What do you think? 44 Glossary 45 Index 45 Eating insects 46

Written by Mike Gould

1 Insects on the menu

How did you feel when you read the title of this book? Did it make you feel queasy – or lick your lips? Perhaps that depends on whether you have ever knowingly eaten an insect.

Whatever your answer, the chances are that you – or someone you know – is already choosing insects as part of their diet.

If you already eat insects, you might know you can have them in burgers and cakes, in pasta and pancakes. Or as a special treat – just as they are, or dried and fried.

Love it or hate it, insect food is here to stay!

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