Recently, there has been discussions on adding insects to our diets. Insects have always been part of some culture’s diets, however lately they’re popping up on Western menus like cricket chips.
What are the pros and cons of insects dietarily going mainstream? How is consumption aversion in Western culture being tackled?
Dr Sandra Milena Olarte Mantilla from UQ’s Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods joined 4ZZZ's Eliot and Toni to chat about Insects as an alternative food source.
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