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Insects find their way onto Italian plates despite resistance (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

"These products are garbage," he says. "We are not used to them, they are not part of the Mediterranean diet. And they could be a threat for people: we don't know what eating insects can do to our bodies.

As opposed to red meat, which we know causes health issues in large quantities...

People are afraid of change, I get it. The thought of eating bugs weirds me out too, but do it for a month or so and I'm sure it's fine.