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The perfect topping for a taco or a mid-day snack may be chirping outside your home at night.
The University of Connecticut is jumping on a recent food trend that originated in California-- serving crickets on campus, the Daily Campus reports. The insects are being sold in plastic containers for 99 cents, and John Smith, a dining services area assistant manager, says they sell "two to three containers" each day, according to Daily Campus.
The crickets are advertised as “organic, GMO free, and earth friendly” and are available at a food truck on campus. According to the Daily Campus, the crickets come from New Millennium Farms, which roasts the crickets for consumption. They are euthanized with carbon dioxide and then cooked.
According to the Wall Street Journal, 1,000 bug species are safe for human consumption.
The Daily Campus adds that crickets “provide an excellent source of protein, are low in fat, and high in B vitamins and minerals, such as iron and zinc.”
Read more at the Daily Campus and Wall Street Journal.
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