It's Okay to Be Smart

Trying a Thanksgiving Feast Made from Bugs

Season 7 Episode 27 | 14m 56s

People say insects are the food of the future. Can they really catch on in western diets? I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but I’ve never actually tried edible insects. So when I got invited to an edible insect Thanksgiving feast, I had to say yes. Along the way I learned that eating bugs isn’t really that new for humans, and that this really could be a delicious food we all eat in the near future.

Aired: 11/23/19

Rating: NR

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