Fried insects are widely sold as street food across the country, with vendors offering deep-fried crickets, silkworms, grasshoppers, beetles and other bugs seasoned with salt and spices, ...

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.

Insects and lab-made animal protein have the potential to be far less damaging to the environment. And because pets tend to ...

Courtesy of Bugs Cafe. Fried insects are a common snack in Cambodia, for sale at stalls throughout the country's markets, but at the now-shuttered Bugs Cafe in Siem Reap they got a gourmet upgrade.

Fried silk worms are eaten in India [Shutterstock] Sago grubs, also called butod, are a traditional delicacy on the island of Borneo. They are eaten as appetisers, such as satay, or can be stir-fried.

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I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I don’t need a study to tell me that most people aren’t interested in eating ...

Insect dishes, including deep-fried bamboo worms and roasted subterranean ants, were prepared alongside meat and seafood. A fresh box of crickets from the northern city of Chiang Mai was unpacked.

These crispy fried insects are widely consumed in Oaxaca, a southern Mexican state. One place where adventurous Phoenicians can try bug food is Las 15 Salsas.

If you think eating insects is gross, you may be in the cultural minority. Throughout history, people have relished insects as food. Today, many cultures still do. Ten thousand years ago hunters ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. After 17 years underground, Brood XIV ...