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Maggots are an incredibly efficient source of protein, which may make them the next superfood for humans

It’s mango season in Kenya. Evidence of this fact is heaped two stories high outside a greenhouse on the outskirts of Nairobi ...
WFAE

'You'll have a long life': In DR Congo, maggots and caterpillars are prized food

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — They're tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic ...
New Atlas

Neanderthals weren’t picky meat eaters – they munched on maggots, too

Using chemical clues from Neanderthal bones, researchers have placed the species at the top of the food chain, alongside apex ...