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Billy isn't one to back down from a bet. But this one is gross: If he eats fifteen worms in fifteen days, Alan will pay him fifty dollars. Billy takes the bet and tries worms smothered in ketchup, drowned in mustard, even breaded and fried. Worm by worm, Billy gets closer to victory. But Alan won't let him win that easily...
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Following the dramatic rise and fall of edible insect start-ups in America this documentary explores cultural taboos in diet and agriculture to find clues in fixing our broken food system. Tackling food security in climate catastrophe through commercial cricket farming in the rust belt, to bug eating festivals keeping Austin weird.
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"Meet the beetles: there are millions and millions of them and many fewer of the rest of us -- mammals, birds, and reptiles. Since before recorded history, humans have eaten insects. While many get squeamish at the idea, entomophagy -- people eating insects -- is a possible way to ensure a sustainable and secure food supply for the eight billion of us on the planet. Once seen as the great enemy of human civilization, destroying our crops and spreading...
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Many people enjoy eating meat. But livestock takes up a lot of land and resources. Bugs take less space, water, and food. They are also more nutritious than meat. Eating Bugs as Sustainable Food looks at the science behind raising and eating bugs and why eating bugs might help feed more people around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
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Eat bugs volume 1
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Hallie and Jaye are both sixth graders at Brookdale Middle School, but they couldn't be more different. Jaye is one of the popular kids who'll do almost anything to maintain her status. Hallie's only friend has moved away, and she couldn't care less what anyone thinks of her. So when the two girls are paired up as partners for a pitch competition held by their Business Education and Entrepreneurship class, it's not exactly a perfect match. After...
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Eat bugs volume 2
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Seeking funding for their edible insect business, with the ultimate goal of getting their tortilla chips made with cricket powder on every grocery store shelf, twelve-year-olds Hallie and Jaye enter the county startup pitch competition to try and win tickets to New York City to compete in the next round.
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Chicago Review Press
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[2022]
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English
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Introduces middle-grade readers to the insect specialties and traditions around the globe. They'll discover how nutritious bugs can be and why dining on insects is more environmentally friendly than eating traditional protein sources. Kids will see how making small changes in their own diets could help ensure no one goes hungry, and they can start with 13 tasty insect recipes.
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Pelican Publishing
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[2020]
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English
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"Great grub from the Meerkat Café is an interactive, family cookbook paired with hilarious and wildly educational facts about the creatures of southern Africa's Kalahari Desert. The book's simple recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts with names like Dung Beetle Pancakes and Spaghetti with Grasshopper Heads have just enough "yuck factor" to greatly appeal to children, while parents will also be pleased that the recipes provide savory...
13) Edible: an adventure into the world of eating insects and the last great hope to save the planet
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New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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2014.
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English
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"Edible offers a fascinating look into the world of entomophagy and how eating bugs may save the planet. Martin takes readers to the front lines of the next big trend in the global food movement. She argues that bugs have long been an important part of indigenous diets and cuisines around the world, and that insects are an efficient and sustainable food source. Daniella travels to Thailand where the government is subsidizing local farmers to raise...
14) Let's eat bugs!
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Reycraft Books
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2021.
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English
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"Eating bugs might sound unusual to children in the United States, but people all over the world eat them. Insects provide an important source of protein, and many tasty recipes include them. Mexican author Judy Goldman shares facts about the many yummy bugs consumed in her home country of Mexico. Let's eat!"--Jacket flap
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Cerebellum Corp
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[2011]
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English
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From Peru to Indonesia, from Venezuela to South Africa, insects are considered a delicacy. So why are some people disgusted by the consumption of critters that others consider perfectly normal? Kids will get an insightful look at some of the cultural and gastronomic prejudices.
16) Edible insects
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PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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From crunchy cricket chips to nutty black soldier fly grubs, leap across cultural and culinary boundaries to explore the insect food industry and how it could benefit health and the warming planet.
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