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Edible insects coming to you from Shanghai

Insect food stall in Bangkok, Thailand.

Insect food stall in Bangkok, Thailand - from left to right-Locusts, Bamboo worms, Moth worm, Crickets, water beetle-Wikipedia Commons-CC BY-SA 3.0 Source: Takoradee - Own work

Two billion people around the world consume insects every day. But insects are unlikely to be found on many urban dinner tables. Now, one business in China is working to make the ancient staple a part of the modern sustainable diet.



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