Channel: NOVA PBS Official

Category: Science & Technology

Description: Subscribe for free to get all episodes of NOVA Now on Apple Podcasts at apple.co/2U5GyYp You may think of insects as creepy-crawly pests. But for at least 2 billion people on the planet, they’re a source of nourishment. Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, has been around for thousands of years. But it isn’t a global practice today; cuisine in Europe and the U.S. tends to exclude insects. Could that change? The culinary case for insects is a compelling one—but it’s not the only one. A 2013 UN food and agriculture report proposed insect consumption as a possible solution to global food insecurity and a mitigator of climate change. Lately, efforts by scientists and entrepreneurs have pushed this agenda forward. To learn more about edible insects and what it might take for insects to take a more prominent place on people’s plates, Dr. Alok Patel speaks with two entomologists and tours a Bay-Area based company specializing in protein-packed insect-based treats. NOVA Now is a production of GBH and PRX. It’s produced by: Terence Bernardo Ari Daniel Jocelyn Gonzales Isabel Hibbard Sandra Lopez-Monsalve Rosalind Tordesillas Julia Cort and Chris Schmidt are the co-Executive Producers of NOVA. Dante Graves is Director of Audience Development. Sukee Bennett is Senior Digital Editor. Christina Monnen is Associate Researcher. Robin Kazmier is Science Editor. Lorena Lyon is Digital Production Assistant Devin Robins is Managing Producer of Podcasts at GBH. Our theme music is by the DJ that makes it rain with funky beats, DJ Kid Koala. © WGBH Educational Foundation 2021