Insects on the Menu

2014 Explorers Club Dinner.
Amazon Chairman/ CEO Jeff Bezos samples Madagascar cockroach
Photo: Reuters

The Explorers Club is dedicated to the exploration of Planet Earth and beyond. The club welcomes explorers from all countries and all disciplines including entomology. The club honors people who have made significant discoveries and contributions at its annual dinner, typically held in March. In recent years, the dinner has sold out well in advance. The dinner promotes the exploration of exotic cuisine, exotic foods that appeal to elite explorers. Recent menus have included a variety of edible insects and other arthropods. It is not surprising that the dinner would sell out.

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Jonathan Neal is a retired Associate Professor of Entomology at Purdue University and author of the textbook, Living With Insects (2010). This blog is a forum to communicate about the intersection of insects with people and policy. This is a personal blog. The opinions and materials posted here are those of the author and are in no way connected with those of my employer.

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