I actually like to eat the super grubs straight, but my favorite recipe is the Jell-O crickets because you can actually see them when you eat them. Collecting, cooking and eating bugs is only natural for the members of the Entomology Club. Gretchen Schultz, president of Entomology Club, also likes the caramel apples and mealworms. Schultz, sophomore in entomology, lauded the health benefits of eating bugs.
Insects have low fat and more protein than most meats.
They're really healthy for you and plentiful. They're already bite- sized, so you don't have to cut them up. She also said bug-eating really isn't as weird as it may seem. Copyright 1999 by the Iowa State Daily Publications Board. All rights reserved.