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As food crisis looms, some wonder, 'What's it like to eat insects?'

A man catches the larvae of aquatic insects in the Tenryu River in Nagano Prefecture using a traditional method. | COURTESY OF KOJI MIZOTA / VIA KAHOKU SHIMPO

Kahoku Shimpo

Feb 20, 2023

With a food crisis looming amid a continually growing global population, entomophagy — eating insects — is attracting attention.

A vending machine that offers edible insects was recently set up in Sendai and they are selling well, but it is also true that many people hate even the sight of insects.

Honestly, what is eating insects really like?

As food crisis looms, some wonder, 'What's it like to eat insects?'

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