Day: May 4, 2023

Switzerland Wants Children to Eat Less Chocolate More Insects

Switzerland Wants Children to Eat Less Chocolate  More Insects

MAUR, Switzerland—In this land of cheese and chocolate, children are being schooled in the more subtle pleasures of eating mealworms, locusts and crickets.

On a recent morning, students at a middle school outside Zurich gathered around a table laden with snacks made of insects. They quickly scooped up spiced mealworms, crickets dusted with paprika, and crackers made with flour from ground-up crickets.

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What is your Human Chemical Cloud that Surrounds You

What is your Human Chemical Cloud that Surrounds You

Your Microbiome Extends in a Microbial Cloud Around You, Like an Aura BY ZOË SCHLANGER ON 09/22/15 AT 9:35 AM EDT This hidden, ever-present swarm is called the exposome, and while scientists have only just begun to figure out what populates this constant cloud of chemicals, bugs, and whatnot swirling around you, new research offers an unprecedented glimpse …

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