Tired Of Turkey? Eat Bugs at the USU Museum of Anthropology
The Saturday activity series continues at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology. This week guests are invited to learn about how insects are eaten in various cultures throughout the world.
Activities take place Saturday, Nov. 24. Visitors will learn about “entomophagy,” the practice of eating insects as food. Willing participants will also be able to try a few edible insects of their own. Flavored crickets, larvae, chocolate covered ants and toffee covered insects will be offered.
USU students and members of the public are invited to drop in any time during the museum’s new 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours.
“Eating insects is a common way that some cultures get protein,” said museum intern Shannyn Saxton. “However, it is taboo in other cultures, including our own. We thought we’d give people a chance to skip the leftover turkey and try the other white meat.”
The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the Utah State University campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, room 252. Free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.
For more information on this event, call museum coordinator Sara Lundberg at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum Web site.
Contact: Sara Lundberg (435) 797-7545
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