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every resort town in the US has a candy

every resort town in the US has a candy store but one store in his mo Beach

store but one store in his mo Beach

store but one store in his mo Beach California goes beyond the usual taffy

California goes beyond the usual taffy

California goes beyond the usual taffy and caramel apples if hot licks has its

and caramel apples if hot licks has its

and caramel apples if hot licks has its way Americans will be snacking on

way Americans will be snacking on

way Americans will be snacking on everything from caterpillars and

everything from caterpillars and

everything from caterpillars and cockroaches to mealworm covered apples

cockroaches to mealworm covered apples

cockroaches to mealworm covered apples Larry Peterman is a candy man on a

Larry Peterman is a candy man on a

Larry Peterman is a candy man on a mission

mission

mission for more than a decade he’s been

for more than a decade he’s been

for more than a decade he’s been promoting a valuable food source that

promoting a valuable food source that

promoting a valuable food source that most Americans find revolting in a land

most Americans find revolting in a land

most Americans find revolting in a land of plenty people resist Larry knows why

of plenty people resist Larry knows why

of plenty people resist Larry knows why from an early age parents teach children

from an early age parents teach children

from an early age parents teach children to avoid insects in our culture from the

to avoid insects in our culture from the

to avoid insects in our culture from the time that we’re really small we’re

time that we’re really small we’re

time that we’re really small we’re taught to avoid insects they might bite

taught to avoid insects they might bite

taught to avoid insects they might bite you like a mosquito I’ve got a good

you like a mosquito I’ve got a good

you like a mosquito I’ve got a good that’s got a good cricket in it but kids

that’s got a good cricket in it but kids

that’s got a good cricket in it but kids aren’t the only ones munching on bugs

aren’t the only ones munching on bugs

aren’t the only ones munching on bugs around the world more than 1,400 insect

around the world more than 1,400 insect

around the world more than 1,400 insect species show up on menus insect eating

species show up on menus insect eating

species show up on menus insect eating or entomophagy is part of healthy diets

or entomophagy is part of healthy diets

or entomophagy is part of healthy diets in Asia Africa Australia and Latin

in Asia Africa Australia and Latin

in Asia Africa Australia and Latin America this trend is anything but new

America this trend is anything but new

America this trend is anything but new archeologists have found evidence of it

archeologists have found evidence of it

archeologists have found evidence of it dating to the earliest humans advocates

dating to the earliest humans advocates

dating to the earliest humans advocates of insect eating like to note that it’s

of insect eating like to note that it’s

of insect eating like to note that it’s environmentally sound producing a pound

environmentally sound producing a pound

environmentally sound producing a pound of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the

of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the

of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the resources needed to produce a pound of

resources needed to produce a pound of

resources needed to produce a pound of beef

beef

beef and insects brim with vitamins and

and insects brim with vitamins and

and insects brim with vitamins and minerals but despite all the benefits

minerals but despite all the benefits

minerals but despite all the benefits most Americans can’t stomach bugs

most Americans can’t stomach bugs

most Americans can’t stomach bugs welcome welcome welcome ever seen unlike

welcome welcome welcome ever seen unlike

welcome welcome welcome ever seen unlike Larry Peterman who celebrates them at

Larry Peterman who celebrates them at

Larry Peterman who celebrates them at his dinner party gentlemen are the

his dinner party gentlemen are the

his dinner party gentlemen are the evening begins with Larry’s version of

evening begins with Larry’s version of

evening begins with Larry’s version of the classic shrimp cocktail

the classic shrimp cocktail

the classic shrimp cocktail we’re just finished preparing a cricket

we’re just finished preparing a cricket

we’re just finished preparing a cricket cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp

cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp

cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp cocktail Holi instead of shrimp we use

cocktail Holi instead of shrimp we use

cocktail Holi instead of shrimp we use crickets okay folks here’s the first

crickets okay folks here’s the first

crickets okay folks here’s the first course now enjoy

it’s rising while you’re enjoying this

it’s rising while you’re enjoying this I’m going down and get your next course

I’m going down and get your next course

I’m going down and get your next course the main course is a stir fry a special

the main course is a stir fry a special

the main course is a stir fry a special garnish there we go

garnish there we go

garnish there we go dinner is served by Cuban get ready okay

dinner is served by Cuban get ready okay

dinner is served by Cuban get ready okay go straight go several courses later

go straight go several courses later

go straight go several courses later Larry presents his piece de resistance

now go there anybody dive in until

now go there anybody dive in until everyone sir please

everyone sir please

everyone sir please we call them a Pismo surfer what it is

we call them a Pismo surfer what it is

we call them a Pismo surfer what it is is a banana with whipped cream and a

is a banana with whipped cream and a

is a banana with whipped cream and a really good cockroach on it you don’t

really good cockroach on it you don’t

really good cockroach on it you don’t have to eat the wings you don’t have to

have to eat the wings you don’t have to

have to eat the wings you don’t have to eat the head unless you want to you know

eat the head unless you want to you know

eat the head unless you want to you know you know where this car has just been we

you know where this car has just been we

you know where this car has just been we could do another one next week if you

could do another one next week if you

could do another one next week if you like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win

like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win

like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win people over as we become more and more

people over as we become more and more

people over as we become more and more insect food oriented our tastes go Jade

insect food oriented our tastes go Jade

insect food oriented our tastes go Jade and so I see a niche for somebody that

and so I see a niche for somebody that

and so I see a niche for somebody that does gourmet insects could have some

does gourmet insects could have some

does gourmet insects could have some style appeal like people taste wise I

style appeal like people taste wise I

style appeal like people taste wise I mean let’s do it like this bug is good

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