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Researchers set eyes on crickets for protein

China Daily | Updated: 2019-02-13 07:28

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina, a meat-lover's paradise famed for its beef barbecues, has set its sights on an alternative source of protein: crickets.

Unlike Mexico, where diners often spend big bucks on well-seasoned grasshoppers, Argentina doesn't have a tradition of eating insects, so studying crickets for human consumption is a radical idea in this South American country.

Researchers at the National Institute of Industrial Technology, also known as INTI, now "seek nonconventional new sources of protein", said Gabriela Gallardo, a professor of chemistry and food microbiology at the University of Buenos Aires.

Researchers set eyes on crickets for protein

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