Ever thought about eating an insect? Should we be eating bugs?
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While mealworms have until now mostly been used as snacks for pets or as bait while fishing, scientists say they have potential as a sustainable and high-protein food source for humans.

A new study found that the flavour of insects can be altered depending on the different ways you cook them.

There's even a method for giving insects a meaty taste!

Scientists hope the recognisable flavours of meat will encourage people to start eating more insects instead of highly polluting traditional meat diets.

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