It's Okay to Be Smart: Will We All Eat Bugs in the Future?

A world map illustrates the amount of bug species consumed, on a scale from 0 to 300 plus.

People say insects are the food of the future. They’re more environmentally sustainable and more humane than other sources of animal protein. Can eating insects really catch on in Western diets? In this episode, host Joe Hanson tries a variety of foods made from insects and along the way learns that eating bugs isn’t really that new for humans. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • It's Okay to Be Smart: Will We All Eat Bugs in the Future?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    14 minutes