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Edible Insects: Beyond The Novelty Factor

Although they may not be for the faint of heart, edible insects have been showing up on grocers’ shelves, with stores like Publix stocking cricket bars, snacks and protein powders, FoodNavigator-USA reports. Whether or not you’re ready to say bon appetit to this food, in reality there are more than 1,900 documented edible insect species and some are even “farmed” the way cattle or chickens are in the U.S. (Whole Foods reportedly has its own cricket farm). And, with...