The edible insect movement is trending. It’s no wonder. Using insects for food and feed is all about treating our planet with better care and not a day goes by when we don’t hear or read about climate change or the need to reduce our carbon footprint. 

2 billion people around the world have been eating insects forever, and some in the U.S. are starting to get the message. We profile some of the early adopters of entomophagy and get into how to get yourself to actually stick a bug in your mouth!

I share expert perspectives on why we are averse to eating insects, then share information and tips about how to overcome this aversion from the owner of Meat Maniacs, a store in Dallas that sells edible insects, and RNA, an entomophagy evangelist in Austin, who started Little Herds, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the use of insects as food and feed in an environmentally sound way.