When I was in jr. high in the 70's, someone brought in cans of chocolate covered ants and crickets. I was not brave enough to try them.
I also (inadvertently) ate bugs a couple times.
My mom evidently had weevils in her spices and she served a whole pot of chili full of them. I was halfway through my bowl when I saw them.
The other time, I bit into a nougat chocolate bar and it was full of meal worms or something.
Neither episode made me queasy, but I was still like, "Eewww!" 😄
If it comes down to a choice between eating bugs and starving to death, honestly ... I think I'm going to choose starvation.
I hear if you cook them a bit, they're crunchy and nutty tasting! 😁
But yeah, it is a tough choice.
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