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by darth_avocado 948 days ago
> Humans have no tradition of eating them

Bugs are very common food in Asian, African and South American cultures.

Edit: I also remember seeing some ant stuff in Mexico. And I’ve read about indigenous cultures in Australia and North America also having insects as part of their food. I’m sure if I look for it, I’ll find something on European cultures as well. Modern food is just a representation of food that got commercialized, but in reality human diet used to be much more varied than we are used to seeing now.

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I wasn't aware of that. Are they similar and eaten as a significant source of protein?
Yes. There’s plenty of YouTube channels exploring this if you’re interested.

https://youtu.be/nZ3Zc1DJOgY