Edible Insects: A History of Bugs as Food

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students

Although they are consumed worldwide to this day, insects are not usually considered food in Western societies. Tying together ancient history with our modern lives, speaker Julie Lesnik, a biological anthropologist at Wayne State University points out that insects are highly nutritious and a very sustainable protein alternative. She believes that if we accept that edible insects are a part of the human legacy, we may have new conversations about what is good to eat—both in past diets and for the future of food. At the conclusion of the talk, audience members will have the chance to sample some edible insects.

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Seidman Center Room 1008

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This event was added to the calendar by Kristen Krueger-Corrado (kruegekr@gvsu.edu) on Thursday, September 21, 2023 and was last updated on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:31 a.m.

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