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Bugs: The Other White Meat?

Bumble bee burgers, grasshopper pie, and beetle tacos -- are you hungry yet? While these foods may sound outlandish and even unappetizing to most, scientists are predicting that as the global population grows, so will the demand for animal protein. These factors -- along with the considerable strain that traditional methods of raising mainstream animal protein place on the environment -- make insects as a cheap and nutritionally sound alternative to beef, pork, chicken and other proteins...Full Story
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