Edible : an adventure into the world of eating insects and the last great hope to save the planet / Daniella Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Daniella.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edible insects.

Entomophagy.

Food supply.

Food habits.

Sustainable agriculture.

Physical Description:

250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

Summary:

"Edible offers a fascinating look into the world of entomophagy and how eating bugs may save the planet. Martin takes readers to the front lines of the next big trend in the global food movement. She argues that bugs have long been an important part of indigenous diets and cuisines around the world, and that insects are an efficient and sustainable food source. Daniella travels to Thailand where the government is subsidizing local farmers to raise crickets, meets with Dutch researchers who have received a $4 million euro grant to study the potential of insects as food, and introduces readers to world class chefs like Jose Andres who are already incorporating bugs into their elegant dishes. She profiles entomophagist pioneers like Monica Martinez, who is launching the first all-bug street food cart. Whether you love or hate them, Edible will radically change the way you think about the global food movement and, perhaps, persuade you that they're much more than a common pest."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Problem 15

2 The Real Paleo Diet 31

3 Why Eat Bugs? 51

4 You Are What You Eat Eats 73

5 The Breakup 87

6 Learning How to Taste 113

7 In the Mouth of the Beholder 127

8 When in Thailand 139

9 The Final Frontier 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250).

ISBN:

0544114353

9780544114357

OCLC:

862028924

Publisher Number:

99957349308