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Title: Would you munch a mealworm?
Post by: thedoc on 02/02/2016 17:18:44: Would you munch a mealworm or graze on a grasshopper? Welcome to the future of food.
Read a transcript of the interview by clicking here (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/interviews/interview/1001664/)

or [chapter podcast=1001264 track=16.02.02/Naked_Scientists_Show_16.02.02_1004720.mp3](https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenakedscientists.com%2FHTML%2Ftypo3conf%2Fext%2Fnaksci_podcast%2Fgnome-settings-sound.gif&hash=f2b0d108dc173aeaa367f8db2e2171bd) Listen to it now[/chapter] or [download as MP3] (http://nakeddiscovery.com/downloads/split_individual/16.02.02/Naked_Scientists_Show_16.02.02_1004720.mp3)
Title: Re: Would you munch a mealworm?
Post by: chiralSPO on 02/02/2016 17:30:41: I have eaten crickets and mealworms--they actually can make decent additions to a dish. I understand there is a somewhat of an 'ick' factor in much of Western culture. But given that bugs are considered 'part of a complete breakfast' in parts of Africa and Asia, and the love we have (at least here in America) for shrimp, lobster and crab, I don't think it will take long for the cultural tastes to sway, especially if economics favor land-dwelling arthrpods over their marine cousins...
Title: Read the Interview
Post by: thedoc on 02/02/2016 17:36:21: Read this interview by clicking here (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/interviews/interview/1001664/) [chapter podcast=1001264 track=16.02.02/Naked_Scientists_Show_16.02.02_1004720.mp3](https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenakedscientists.com%2FHTML%2Ftypo3conf%2Fext%2Fnaksci_podcast%2Fgnome-settings-sound.gif&hash=f2b0d108dc173aeaa367f8db2e2171bd) or Listen to it now[/chapter] or [download as MP3] (http://nakeddiscovery.com/downloads/split_individual/16.02.02/Naked_Scientists_Show_16.02.02_1004720.mp3)
Title: Re: Would you munch a mealworm?
Post by: alancalverd on 02/02/2016 18:31:29: My next major project will be converting wild locusts into saleable surimi. Trying to raise funding right now.