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Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:59 AM PST

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, there are three good reasons for you and I to start making bugs (yes, as in insects) a regular part of our diet:

They're highly nutritious: High in protein, low in fat, and packed with B vitamins, iron and zinc.
Raising bugs requires less food, water, and energy than livestock, making it a much more earth-friendly food source.
There are more of them than there are of us. Over 1,000 types of insects can be eaten.

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