Eating insects: Should we be eating more creepy crawlies?

Did you know that around two billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet?

The world's population is growing, so we need to produce more food to keep up with the demand and there are lots of insects to go around.

Scientists say that entomophagy - which means 'eating insects' - could help fight world hunger and reduce pollution.

But are they actually that tasty to eat? We got some Newsround viewers on the case.

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