How is this for a menu: an ____ of beetle larvae followed by fried caterpillars and then chocolate-covered grasshoppers for ____. In many countries around the world, insects are part of the everyday ____. In fact, many people who are ____ about nutrition and future supplies of ____ think people should take a second look at eating ____. Around 2,000 different species of ____ are edible. Insects often contain more protein, ____, and carbohydrates than fish or beef. They can ____ more energy than other sources of ____. Many also have high ____ of vitamins and ____ necessary for good ____. In addition, insects are easy to raise and use fewer ____, so they are cheaper and more sustainable ____ source than processed foods. Valuing insects as food could ____ lead to the protection of the wild ____ where they live. Raising insects for food can create new ____ and income in places where there is great ____ and low ____. The main problem in promoting insects as food is ____ as the "ick factor," the squeamishness that many ____ feel when they consider eating ____. But opinions about ____, like many things, are determined by the ____. For example, shrimp is a ____ food in the United States, but in some parts of Africa, people think shrimp is disgusting ____ to a juicy and delicious red ant.

Bugs for Dinner

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