The act of eating insects is called

• Gross

• Insecticide

• Entomophagy

• Enteric outbreak

Bugs are already consumed on a daily basis by about____of the world's population.

• 200 million

• 2 billion

• 20 million

• 2 million

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Bugs are an excellent source of

• saturated fat

• unsaturated fat

• sodium

• all of the above

Farming insects has benefits over farming livestock because

• it uses less raw materials (feed/water)

• it produces less waste

• uses less space

• all of the above

Crickets and mealworms are a significant source of

• Vitamin E & trans fat

• Protein & Vitamin B

• Vitamin C & saturated fat

• Fibre & Sodium

An economic reason for not eating insects is that for only 56g of crickets, you will have to pay about

• $10

• $15

• $5

• $20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Crickets are considered a superfood because

• they are nutritionally dense

• they have less saturated fat and sodium than beef

• they an be eaten whole, no waste

• they are a vegan product

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Crickets can be harvested (processed) after

• 6 days

• 6 weeks

• 6 months

• 6 years

To process crickets humanely they are first

• baked at a high temperature

• deprived of oxygen

• frozen

• none of the above

The most likely way insects will be included in the mainstream western diet will probably be

• as a food booster in sauces, smoothies and baked goods

• straight outta the bag with some flavouring

• in salads and soups

• in desserts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2