Eat the Beetles!: An Exploration into Our Conflicted Relationship with Insects

“Provides a sturdy literary exoskeleton to the field of human insectivory . . . it entertains as it enlightens.” — Daniella Martin, author of Edible: An Adventure into the World of Eating Insects and the Last Great Hope to Save the Planet

Will eating insects change the world for the better?

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 squeami...