Fried scorpions at an Insects Inter outlet in Bangkok, Thailand. Photos: Alfie Goodrich; AFP; Felix Wong
Fried scorpions at an Insects Inter outlet in Bangkok, Thailand. Photos: Alfie Goodrich; AFP; Felix Wong
Shoichi Uchiyama at his home in Tokyo.
Shoichi Uchiyama at his home in Tokyo.
A tourist from Shanghai tucks into a snack of scorpions-on-a-stick in Beijing.
A tourist from Shanghai tucks into a snack of scorpions-on-a-stick in Beijing.
Fried grasshoppers on sale at a market in Vientiane, Laos.
Fried grasshoppers on sale at a market in Vientiane, Laos.
French firm Micronutris produces "high quality" insects at its premises in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France.
French firm Micronutris produces "high quality" insects at its premises in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France.
The People of Yunnan restaurant in San Po Kong.
The People of Yunnan restaurant in San Po Kong.
Some of the insect dishes on the menu at the People of Yunnan restaurant.
Some of the insect dishes on the menu at the People of Yunnan restaurant.
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Discomfort food

They may not be to everyone's tastes - yet - but insects and other creepy crawlies offer eco-friendly solutions to many of the world's dietary problems, writes Julian Ryall

Julian Ryall
Julian Ryall

Updated: 10:32pm, 25 May, 2013

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Fried scorpions at an Insects Inter outlet in Bangkok, Thailand. Photos: Alfie Goodrich; AFP; Felix Wong
Fried scorpions at an Insects Inter outlet in Bangkok, Thailand. Photos: Alfie Goodrich; AFP; Felix Wong
Shoichi Uchiyama at his home in Tokyo.
Shoichi Uchiyama at his home in Tokyo.
A tourist from Shanghai tucks into a snack of scorpions-on-a-stick in Beijing.
A tourist from Shanghai tucks into a snack of scorpions-on-a-stick in Beijing.
Fried grasshoppers on sale at a market in Vientiane, Laos.
Fried grasshoppers on sale at a market in Vientiane, Laos.
French firm Micronutris produces "high quality" insects at its premises in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France.
French firm Micronutris produces "high quality" insects at its premises in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France.
The People of Yunnan restaurant in San Po Kong.
The People of Yunnan restaurant in San Po Kong.
Some of the insect dishes on the menu at the People of Yunnan restaurant.
Some of the insect dishes on the menu at the People of Yunnan restaurant.
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