Edible Insects Are Increasingly on Western Menus

Article in SBS about Australian habits regarding edible insects
Article in SBS about Australian habits regarding edible insects

The ‘yuck factor’ often gets in the way of having a decent conversation about eating bugs. A lot of people just don’t want to entertain the thought of snacking on a cricket, termite, mealworm or ant. What is it about eating creepy crawlies that makes so many of us shudder on cue?

“Edible insects are not something that most Australians have grown up eating,” explains Skye Blackburn, entomologist and food scientist at the Edible Bug Shop. “So with any new food, people will need to learn about it.”

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Article in SBS about Australian habits regarding edible insects

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