Eating Insects | National Geographic

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 our systems got a

you like a mosquito our systems got a

you like a mosquito our systems got a good that’s got a good cricket in it but

good that’s got a good cricket in it but

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

kids aren’t the only ones munching on

kids aren’t the only ones munching on bugs

bugs

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 a tenth of the

of Caterpillar takes a tenth of the

of Caterpillar takes a tenth 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

cocktail

cocktail Paulie instead of shrimp will use

Paulie instead of shrimp will use

Paulie instead of shrimp will use crickets okay folks there’s the first

crickets okay folks there’s the first

crickets okay folks there’s the first course now enjoy

while you’re enjoying this I’m going

while you’re enjoying this I’m going down and get your next course the main

down and get your next course the main

down and get your next course the main course is a stir fry a special garnish

course is a stir fry a special garnish

course is a stir fry a special garnish here we go

here we go

here we go dinner is served by Cuba get ready okay

dinner is served by Cuba get ready okay

dinner is served by Cuba 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

Larry presents his piece de resistance

Larry presents his piece de resistance okay here it is what you’ve been waiting

okay here it is what you’ve been waiting

okay here it is what you’ve been waiting for now don’t anybody dive it until

for now don’t anybody dive it until

for now don’t anybody dive it until everyone to the third please

everyone to the third please

everyone to the third 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 I did unless you want to do

eat the head I did unless you want to do

eat the head I did unless you want to do you know oh you know where this has

you know oh you know where this has

you know oh you know where this has just been we could do another one next

just been we could do another one next

just been we could do another one next week if you like Larry predicts he’ll

week if you like Larry predicts he’ll

week if you like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win people over as we become

eventually win people over as we become

eventually win people over as we become more and more insect food oriented our

more and more insect food oriented our

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

tastes go Jade and so I see a niche for

tastes go Jade and so I see a niche for somebody that does gourmet insects

somebody that does gourmet insects

somebody that does gourmet insects could have some snob appeal like people

could have some snob appeal like people

could have some snob appeal like people taste wise I mean this is good with this

taste wise I mean this is good with this

taste wise I mean this is good with this bug is good