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Why aren't we eating bugs?

In the mid-2010s, we were told that edible insects were about to take off in the U.S. and Europe in a big way. But a decade later, the bug food industry is in turmoil, with startups closing down and costs too high.

What happened? Why are you not eating bugs?

Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks to Vox senior reporter Kenny Torrella.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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