Interestingly, the event coordinator is taking a different angle regarding the benefits of eating bugs…
…the take of MSU’s College of Agriculture is to chow down pests that harm agricultural crops and thus promote safe ways to protect the plants. “For crop protection, instead of spraying chemical pesticides [on the crops], we eat [the pests] instead,” said Dr. Emma Mituda-Sabado, coordinator of the event and resident entomologist of the College.
The eating of insects, instead of using chemical sprays, will not only provide an extra dish on the dining table. One can also prevent lasting environmental damage and will make agricultural produce less susceptible to toxicity. The practice will also be beneficial to one’s budget, instead of purchasing costly pesticides.
I can’t recall hearing that particular angle as the lead in any pitch about edible insects before.
Interesting.
