PRINCETON, New Jersey -- Would you eat a cicada? Some high school students in Princeton, New Jersey are using the Brood X cicada emergence to spread the word about the benefits of eating insects. The ...

We have some fancy names for certain styles of foods such as charcuterie for a tray of appetizers and etouffee for shrimp ...

There are 2,100 insects species consumed as food in over 110 countries. Consuming insects is common in many global cuisines -- from roasted grasshoppers in Mexico to deep-fried mealworms in Thailand - ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

More than 2 billion people regularly eat insects — on purpose. They’re a great source of protein for communities around the world and some are considered delicacies reserved for special occasions. And ...

When the Brood X cicadas emerged in March 2021, a flurry of news articles and social media posts followed, with a curious suggestion: eating them. Recipes and advice for the best ways to cook these ...

For his new class at the University of Delaware, professor Michael Crossley wanted to show students the benefits of eating insects, from ground-up crickets to chili paste infused with giant water bugs ...

Remember the grasshoppers you used to chase as a child, or the termites that made you feel disgusted? For many, insects were part of a carefree childhood adventure or creatures to avoid. But what if ...