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My sense of the practice of eating insects in other cultures is that it is considered a delicacy, not part of a regular meal. Many people (including myself) are very allergic to the protein that coats insects. Cockroaches, shrimp, dust mites are some of the worst/most common allergens. Even my chickens get very sick if I feed them too many dried meal worms. I suspect that insect protein is not just disgusting to us, it's also unhealthy. Except lice, except lice -- as an occasional treat.

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