EPISODE · Apr 11, 2018 · 20 MIN
108: Butterball Beetles & Bugs on Your Plate
from Bugs Blood and Bones · host Bugs Blood and Bones Podcast
If you were to conduct a random sampling of entomologists, you would find that there are a number of issues in which we firmly divide ourselves when it comes to important, life decisions. What are the best IPM methods? Who is better: The Beatles or The Scorpions? Would you be willing to host a bot fly in your body? You know, for science. And would you eat a bug? And it's here that we land today. So let's dig in, and get a taste of the history of insect eating. Some pros, cons. and downright weird. Further Reading: A Brief History of Entomophagy The Natural History of Cheese Mites 7 Upscale Insect Dishes From Around the World The 1903 Cheese Mites Film History Cheese Mites Film Nutritional Value of Insects from Around the World
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If you were to conduct a random sampling of entomologists, you would find that there are a number of issues in which we firmly divide ourselves when it comes to important, life decisions. What are the best IPM methods? Who is better: The Beatles or The Scorpions? Would you be willing to host a bot fly in your body? You know, for science. And would you eat a bug? And it's here that we land today. So let's dig in, and get a taste of the history of insect eating. Some pros, cons. and downright weird. Further Reading: A Brief History of Entomophagy The Natural History of Cheese Mites 7 Upscale Insect Dishes From Around the World The 1903 Cheese Mites Film History Cheese Mites Film Nutritional Value of Insects from Around the World
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