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Maggot protein may be the next sustainable superfood

Maggots may not be winning any popularity contests, but they're quietly becoming a contender to become the world's next big ...
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Why maggots love feeding on rotten food

Ever bite into a luscious-looking apple only to be rewarded with, ugh, a chunk of mealy pulp? Turns out that other creatures - including B. J. Leiderman, who does our theme music - associate the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Maggots are an incredibly efficient source of protein, which may make them the next superfood for humans

Are maggots the superfood of the future? Nina de Groot, InsectiPro’s head of operations, would say yes. Right now, American ...
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'You'll have a long life': In DR Congo, maggots and caterpillars are prized food

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — They're tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic ...
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Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots

Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple, only to be rewarded with a chunk of mealy pulp? Or take a swig of milk, and get something lumpy in your mouth? Yeah, yuck. Well, it turns humans have company ...