Experts estimate that Americans eat one pound of insects a year. Reactions include skin itching, trouble breathing, even anaphylactic shock. Though the thought of insect fragments in food is unsavory for most and reprehensible to some, bug bits in most cases amount simply to protein intake. With the dramatic rise in food imports into the US, FDA scientists, including Elizabeth Keville, say they are finding microscopic content as exotic as the food it accompanies. As the US imports more food in the quest for new taste treats, and as immigrants seek old favorites from their motherlands, there is a growing movement to intentionally eat bugs.
Some bugs shipped in from overseas are intentional ingredients listed right on the label.
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