Pestaurant offers ploughing punters chance to take a bite out of insects

A pest eradication company’s novel idea brings a treat for adventurous foodies at next week’s National Ploughing Championship in Co Laois.
Pestaurant offers ploughing punters chance to take a bite out of insects

They will get the chance to eat like contestants on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, with dishes such as barbecued crickets, chocolate-dipped worms, cheddar cheese mealworms, curried crickets, and plain roasted locusts.

They will also be doing their bit for the environment, because insects and worms are believed to be among the most sustainable protein foods — in other words, they are one of the recommended ways to expand food production for a growing population without damaging the environment.

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