What they might not realize though is just how extensive the city’s culinary catalogue of insect dishes is. Fried silkworm chrysalises, a famous local dish in Lijiang. [Photo by Wu Xipeng for ...

There’s always a new super food. Kale. Turmeric. Avocados. Coconut oil. They’ve all made their way into kitchens throughout the country. Could crickets and other insects be the next big thing ...

Recently, she made her family brunch with a “bug pizza” as the main dish. They liked it. “People are into super foods. I would say [insects] are the next super food. Or they are the current ...

A 2013 report by the United Nations estimated that 2 billion people worldwide eat more than 1,900 species of insects. “We ate bugs every day in every form and every way,” said Nemerson.

Soares has a particularly novel application for 3D food printing technology: the consumption of insects. Insects are an excellent source of protein, and are very low maintenance in terms of farming.