# Why not eat insects?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2010
- Speaker: Marcel Dicke
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.

## Lectures

1. [Why not eat insects?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects/5c9cafc2c3b9), 17 min (TED's player)