The food that can feed, and maybe save, the planet: Bugs

Photos: Food of the future: Bugs
Like all insects, this edible water beetle contains significant amounts of fiber due to the chitin from their outer skeleton.
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Photos: Food of the future: Bugs
This sushi is garnished with fried grasshopper. Traditional Japanese cuisine uses many different insects such as bee and stonefly larvae; grasshoppers are often served in sugar and soy sauce. Researchers believe that sushi lovers might be some of the first Americans to embrace eating insects because they are already accustomed to eating unusual offerings.
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