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It might seem disgusting, but a new study indicates that insects like mealworms might be the climate-friendly protein alternative of the future. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Pengo The year is 2051.

Last time I was in Hong Kong, a startup gave me a jar of mealworms as a snack. They were crunchy and a bit odd looking (as one might expect from a jar full of baked larvae). They really didn’t offer ...

Plastic, long considered nonbiodegradable and one of the biggest contributors to global pollution, might have met its match: The small, brownish, squirmy mealworm. Researchers have learned that the ...

Six Foods wants to change your perception on eating insects. Inspired by their travels abroad, and a 2013 U.N. report, which advocates for increased insect consumption, Laura D’Asaro, Rose Wang, and ...

Before fine dining restaurants served lobsters, the crustaceans were considered the "cockroaches of the sea." It wasn't until the 1950s that people started thinking of lobsters as a delicacy, rather ...

Ikea has created a new version of its iconic meatballs — made from insects. The Crispy Bug Balls, made of mealworms, carrots, parsnips and beetroot, are part of a new range aimed at saving the planet.

Mealworms are a healthy, nutritious snack full of protein that help hens lay a lot of eggs. For Joy Waylen, raising worms as chicken feed has become quite easy and very rewarding. She says mealworm ...