Before you call this video gross, trendy, or sensationalist, you should watch it. David Gracer, an entomophagy (bug eating) expert gives a pretty good case for making wider use of bugs. From the environmental factors to our own psychological hangups, his ideas are thought-provoking. In a world of factory farms and GMOs, catching your own eight-legged friends could be a sensible way to go.

And chances are you have eaten many bugs before. I eat about 12 varieties in this video.

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