EPISODE · Nov 23, 2022 · 20 MIN
Your future meal might be grasshoppers
from Headlines From The Times · host Kinsee Morlan, Shani O. Hilton, Rowan Moore Garrity, Mario Diaz, Mike Heflin, Mark Nieto, Roberto Reyes, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Gustavo Arellano, Ashlea Brown, Nicolas Perez, Kasia Broussalian, Jazmín Aguilera, Heba Elorbany, Leila Miller, David Toledo
Grasshopper hunting has been going on in Mexico for thousands of years, but lately eating them has gained wider acceptance. Consumption of the jumpy little protein-packed insects is booming, and more and more restaurants are putting them on the menu ... and not just in Mexico.Today, chapulines, the world of harvesting and eating grasshoppers in Mexico. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times Latin America correspondent Leila MillerMore reading:Are grasshoppers as delicious as ham? Mexico’s insect hunters would like you to find outReview: ‘Bugs’ documentary explores insect-eating as a cure for world hungerThis pop-up dinner menu is full of bugs. Yes, those kinds of bugs
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Eating grasshoppers is suddenly a trend. In Mexico, it's a tradition that dates back centuries. We go visit grasshopper hunters who make a living off of it
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