Insects have been an important part of the human diet…

Insects have been an important part of the human diet for thousands of years. So why has insect eating died out in the developed world? Stuart Hine, an entomologist at the Natural History Museum in London says it's a cultural 1 insects are seen as 'dirty' and as carriers of disease. Despite this, a decade ago, insect eating seemed to be making a 2 with the publication of a number of insect recipe books. Edible, a London-based company, supplies Products such as chocolate-covered ants and toasted leafcutter ants. Perhaps as we become 3 of the sentience of higher animals, insects will become the protein of choice in centuries to come. On April 6th, Hine will give a talk on edible insects at London's Natural History Museum and offer some unusual snacks.