Do people eat bugs?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Vermont Public
4.4 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Yes! In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. Bugs are an efficient source of protein, and many cultures find them delicious. Some countries, like the US, don’t have a strong culture of insect cuisine, but that’s starting to change as people look for ways to feed a growing global population without using as many resources as we currently do. So insects might be an important part of our future diets as well. With all the talk about cicadas this summer, eating bugs has been making news for adults. So, in this bonus episode, But Why learns about cooking up insects with Joseph Yoon, edible insect ambassador at Brooklyn Bugs.
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| 0:00.0 | The This is, but why, a podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public. |
| 0:24.0 | I'm Jane Lindholm, your host. |
| 0:26.0 | On this show, we take questions from kids all over the world who want to know something |
| 0:31.0 | and we help guide you all to the answers. |
| 0:34.3 | At the end of last week's episode about Cacadas, our guest, insect scientist and entomology |
| 0:40.3 | professor Dan Gruner, mentioned that Cicadas are edible. |
| 0:45.0 | I've eaten them raw and they have a really nutty flavor and I've also had them prepared various ways. |
| 0:53.4 | And when the right chef prepares them, |
| 0:55.8 | then they're actually very tasty. |
| 0:57.6 | So if you're in Cakeda country this summer, |
| 1:00.2 | maybe you want to try them. |
| 1:02.0 | Today, we're going to give you a short bonus episode |
| 1:04.7 | to explore the idea of eating insects. |
| 1:08.1 | Now the idea of eating insects may sound a little different |
| 1:11.1 | from what some of you are used to, and some adults listening might |
| 1:15.0 | be thinking, Ew, no way. But others listening to this are probably like, yeah, no problem, |
| 1:21.4 | I already eat insects people eat bugs all over the world even in the United States |
| 1:27.5 | but you don't have to take my word for it. |
| 1:29.3 | Hi everyone I'm Joseph Eun, Edible Insect Ambassador at Brooklyn Bugs. And what we love to do is make all sorts of delicious and nutritious food with insects. |
| 1:47.5 | And for those of you that think that that might be a little strange, |
| 1:51.5 | I don't know if it would help to know that there are billions of people around the world |
| 1:58.0 | that actually eat insects. Joseph didn't grow up with insects on his dinner plate, but he became a chef many years ago, |
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