Get ready to eat bugs! No, seriously…

• With climate change and a booming population, humans may soon need an alternative food source.
• A team of researchers argues that bugs — specifically the yellow mealworm — is the ideal candidate for commercial harvesting.
• Mealworms are high in protein and could be used as an additive in various foods.

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The world's human population is booming and has been for some time. We already see the effects of food shortages in some less developed countries, but no nation is immune to the possibility of a mass food shortage. There are more mouths to feed every second of the day, and there's only so much land to farm and animal life to exploit.

But it's not all doom and gloom. We happen to have a sustainable source of protein and other nutrients ready to be harvested on a massive scale to meet the demands of the planet. The only problem is that you're going to gag at the thought. Yep, I'm talking about eating bugs.

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