NEW ORLEANS -- The Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium takes a leap into traditional Carnival treats with an exotic twist on the old standard: a cricket king cake. The king cake is filled with ...

“Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is ‘enhancing’ the signature delicacy of the Carnival season for those craving something a bit more exotic. Cricket king cake is available to sample in the ...

There’s always a new super food. Kale. Turmeric. Avocados. Coconut oil. They’ve all made their way into kitchens throughout the country. Could crickets and other insects be the next big thing? Joy ...

Entomophagy, or eating insects, is a practice that dates back to prehistoric times. Crickets are one of the most common insects people consume. Products containing cricket protein have grown in ...

FOOD fit only for hogs. Unnatural and dangerous, rumoured to cause sickness. No, not the latest scare story on genetically modified crops but the early 18th-century reaction to potatoes. For 200 years ...