Eating bugs as sustainable food /
McCarthy, Cecilia Pinto,
Eating bugs as sustainable food / by Cecilia Pinto McCarthy. - 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Unconventional science . - Unconventional science. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Food for a hungry world -- Running out of resources -- From pest to plate -- The future of edible bugs -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Many people enjoy eating meat. But livestock takes up a lot of land and resources. Bugs take less space, water, and food. They are also more nutritious than meat. Eating Bugs as Sustainable Food looks at the science behind raising and eating bugs and why eating bugs might help feed more people around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
1532118996 9781532118999
Entomophagy--Juvenile literature.
Edible insects--Juvenile literature.
Sustainable agriculture--Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection--Juvenile literature.
Food chains (Ecology)--Juvenile literature.
Food habits--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Eating bugs as sustainable food / by Cecilia Pinto McCarthy. - 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Unconventional science . - Unconventional science. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Food for a hungry world -- Running out of resources -- From pest to plate -- The future of edible bugs -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Many people enjoy eating meat. But livestock takes up a lot of land and resources. Bugs take less space, water, and food. They are also more nutritious than meat. Eating Bugs as Sustainable Food looks at the science behind raising and eating bugs and why eating bugs might help feed more people around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
1532118996 9781532118999
Entomophagy--Juvenile literature.
Edible insects--Juvenile literature.
Sustainable agriculture--Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection--Juvenile literature.
Food chains (Ecology)--Juvenile literature.
Food habits--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.