What's the Buzz on Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save the World?

About ten years ago, insects were constantly being hyped as the
future of food. Headlines proclaimed that, within the decade,
everyone would be eating bugs as part of their daily diet—and
saving the planet in the process. But while the buzz on edible
insects hasn’t completely turned to crickets, the ento-revolution
hasn't proceeded exactly as planned. In the Western world, insects
are not yet what's for dinner, and, even in parts of the world
where bugs are a traditional and treasured part of the cuisine,
their consumption is on the decline. So what's the deal? Can edible
insects really help solve climate change and world hunger? And, if
so, what's stopping us from jumping on the bug bandwagon? Listen in
this episode as we debunk insect conspiracy theories and sexist
archaeology, savor tangy ants and a cicada bonanza, and visit
Madagascar to tell the heart-warming tale of how a bacon-flavored
bug is helping feed villagers, while saving an adorable primate.
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