Yes, insects have numerous attributes that make them attractive sources of highly nutritious and sustainable food. For example caterpillars provide more protein and more iron than the same quantity of minced beef and there are over 1,000 varieties of insects edible to humans.

Published on Jun 24, 2014

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An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3...

Published on Mar 27, 2013

Can Eating Insects Save the World BBC 2013 The main attraction, ants! see 16:30 & 47:15 Learn more about ants at http://antark.net With permission

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