While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

Earthworms are a source of protein, calcium and much more. But they may not be the top option for feeding a hungry world. In southern Venezuela, the Ye'kuana people gather them from the mud around ...

Three University of Chicago students were preparing to graduate in 2016 when they had a unique vision for how to combat global health issues: using edible insects as a sustainable food source. That ...

Eating a bag of worms or fried crickets may be unsettling. But the numbers suggest many people are going to change their minds in the next few years. In 2019, Barclays predicted that insects would ...

Up for noshing on some worms? Start a protein-rich mealworm ranch in your own home with a Kickstarter project aimed at sustainable living. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

In southern Venezuela, the Ye'kuana people gather them from the mud around streams or dig them up from the floor of the highland forest. They're gutted and boiled and eaten — or smoked and sold at ...