There are Many Reasons to Eat Bugs Now and In the Future with Expert Dr. Aaron Dossey | Episode 111

In this fascinating episode, Dr. Aaron Dossey—a biochemist, biomedical scientist, and champion of entomophagy (the practice of eating insects)—takes us on a journey into the incredible potential of bugs as a sustainable, nutritious, and innovative resource for humanity. From breeding stick insects the size of an arm to creating insect-based taco meat and pioneering the genetic engineering of insects for space farming, Dr. Dossey’s work challenges our perceptions of the future of food, medicine, and even interplanetary living.

Q&A

2:42

Q1

Why were you breeding those? What was the project you were working on?

4:16

Q2

I read that one of your favorite is an insect based taco meat. How did you get into that?

6:32

Q3

You have written that insects will inevitably be the major source of protein on the food market. Why do you think that? Tell us about that.

8:01

Q4

Tell us a little bit about that process. What does it take to grow these bugs and then process them into food grade material?

10:06

Q5

What does it taste like, that particular product, and what does it smell like?

11:37

Q6

Tell us about that. What you're thinking there and how hard would it be to grow bugs as a source of protein in space?

13:39

Q7

You've also said that DARPA has funded some of your work as well. Tell us about that.

14:47

Q8

DARPA, who we think about in the context of, weapon systems and the internet and all and robots, they were aware of cricket viruses?

17:03

Q9

Talk to us about the projects where you're looking at bugs in the context of vaccines.

18:43

Q10

What were you doing there with bugs in the context of genome and genomics?

25:24

Q11

Now you've also said that this fascinating work that you're doing has also stirred up trolls and conspiracy theorists. What's that all about?

All Things Bugs: www.allthingsbugs.com

Invertebrate Studies Institute: www.isibugs.org

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