Name: Why not eat insects?
Uploaded: 2010-12-01T15:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 17 s
Description: Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.

Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.

Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?

Why not eat insects?

Predicts insects will integrate into Western diets, driven by ethical, economic, and ecological benefits, despite cultural hesitance.

Insects, consumed globally, can match meat in nutrition and are eco-friendlier; they're a viable alternative to traditional proteins.

Diverse insect-eating benefits: lower disease risk, efficient protein conversion, and reduced environmental impact compared to livestock.