Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, is an unwelcome idea in the United States, but insects are widely consumed by people from Africa, Asia, and South America. While some cultures value insects as food and delicacies, others are disgusted by them and see them only as irritants and parasites. Joseph Milton, biologist and journalist, has worked in academia for 10 years and writes for the Financial Times, New Scientist and Nature. He is now an assistant editor of The Biologist and the Journal of Biological Education. He published an article titled “Why not eat insects? I'll give you a couple of reasons” in Scientific American in 2011 in response to Why Not Eat Insects?, a book written in 1885 by Vincent M. Holt, a British entomologist. According to Milton, people should not eat insects because they provide a negative eating experience. As he says, “…they taste really horrible and have a horrible texture to boot.” (Milton) Talks about his experience eating insects at the Natural History Museum in London. He attended an event titled “Edible Insects: Food for the Future?” and I tried a few different insects offered on the menu. He ate mealworms, giant mole crickets, roasted weaver ants, bamboo worms and fried giant crickets. However, he did not like the meal and describes the taste as musty. Although insects are consumed as a delicacy in many cultures, Milton believes entomophagy won't be popular anytime soon. The Western diet is adopted by some countries and is known for its large portion of red meat, refined grains, and high-fat foods. dairy products. It usually consists of more sugars than carbohydrates and is seen as an unhealthy diet. In the book In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan, h...... middle of paper ......eb. July 16, 2014.Gray, Nathan. “Meeting Demand: The Future of Meat Substitute Proteins.” FoodNavigator.com. William Reed Business Media SAS, August 10, 2012. Web. July 16, 2014.Hill, Kyle. “Don't be annoyed, but your food is covered in bugs.” Saloncom RSS. Salon Media Group, Inc, June 5, 2013. Web. July 16, 2014.Huis, Arnold Van, Joost Van Itterbeeck, Harmke Klunder, Esther Mertens, Afton Halloran, Giulia Muir, and Paul Vantomme. Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed safety. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013. Print.Milton, Joseph. "Why not eat insects? I'll give you a couple of reasons | Creatology, Scientific American Blog Network." Scientific American Global RSS. Scientific American, August 29, 2011. Web. July 10, 2014. Pollan, Michael. In defense of food: an eater's manifesto. New York: Penguin, 2008. Print.