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5 Reasons to Indulge in an Insect Diet, Seriously

Cast aside your old notions of dieting, for the avant-garde of nutrition is here, and it’s wearing six legs and a pair of antennae.
5 Reasons to Indulge in an Insect Diet, Seriously
Patrons sit and eat various edible insects during a global Pestaurant event sponsored by Ehrlich Pest Control, held at the Occidental Restaurant in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2014. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole James
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The delectable world of insect eating is not just for the faint-hearted but for the bold, the daring, and those eco-warriors liberating the planet one crunchy critter at a time. Imagine a world teetering on the edge of culinary lethargy, only to be saved by the heroics of insect cuisine.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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