While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...
Earthworms are a source of protein, calcium and much more. But they may not be the top option for feeding a hungry world. In southern Venezuela, the Ye'kuana people gather them from the mud around ...
Three University of Chicago students were preparing to graduate in 2016 when they had a unique vision for how to combat global health issues: using edible insects as a sustainable food source. That ...
Up for noshing on some worms? Start a protein-rich mealworm ranch in your own home with a Kickstarter project aimed at sustainable living. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...
Edible insects are predicted to be become an $8 billion business by 2030. An EU ruling in January certified yellow mealworms as safe for humans, further spurring the industry. Insider looks at 10 ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Growing up in Mexico City, it was common for Jose Avila to snack on the edible bugs at the markets around town with his grandma and mom after school. So, the ...
It wasn’t unusual to see couples walking their baby mango trees or a pumpkin getting a ride in a stroller this weekend at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. It was, after all, the annual Edible Garden ...
In southern Venezuela, the Ye'kuana people gather them from the mud around streams or dig them up from the floor of the highland forest. They're gutted and boiled and eaten — or smoked and sold at ...