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Edible Insects Are The New Animal Farm

Billions of people eat bugs. Scientists and entrepreneurs hope you will, too.

By Carl Engelking
Mar 20, 2019 12:00 AMDec 2, 2019 6:52 PM
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In a dimly lit warehouse in Austin, Texas, a team of robots and scientists is raising millions of six-legged livestock every month. Once fully grown, these edible insects are roasted and seasoned, mixed into granola or ground into flour.

The quarry? Crickets.

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