Why read Bugs for Breakfast?

Book cover of Bugs for Breakfast: How Eating Insects Could Help Save the Planet

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Most North Americans would rather squish a bug than eat it.

But mopane worms are a tasty snack in Zimbabwe, baby bees are eaten right out of the can in Japan, and grasshopper tacos are popular in Mexico. More than one-fourth of the world’s population eats insects—a practice called entomophagy.…

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1 author picked Bugs for Breakfast as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jessica Stremer

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This book was a really interesting read highlighting insects' role in feeding people worldwide. There were many times I said, “Eww,” while reading this, but I also had many opportunities to examine what is typical in other societies compared to what we consider normal in our own.

I love that the included recipes provide an interactive element to this book.

From Jessica's list on curiosity critical thinking for our natural world.