BBC Inside Science   /     Why aren’t we eating more insects?

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We try some cricket tacos and ask what role insects might play in our future diets, in a special programme with a live audience at Green Man Festival in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales. Our panellists: Peter Smithers, an entomologist and fellow of the Royal Entomological Society Aaron Thomas, co-founder of Yum Bug, which makes meat out of crickets Dr Emily Porter, a dietician and gut health specialist for the NHS and The Gut Health Clinic What else should we explore – and where else should we visit? Send your suggestions to insidescience@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Martin Smith Sound manager: Mike Cox Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

Subtitle
We try some cricket tacos – and ask what role insects might play in our future diets.
Duration
1674
Publishing date
2024-09-19 16:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022440
Contributors
  BBC Radio 4
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