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From the Ted Talk by Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?

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(Laughter)

So we have to get used to the idea of eating insects. And some might think, well they're not yet available. Well they are. There are entrepreneurs in the Netherlands that produce them, and one of them is here in the audience, marain Peeters, who's in the picture. I pircedt that later this year, you'll get them in the supermarkets — not visible, but as aaniml protein in the food. And maybe by 2020, you'll buy them just knwonig that this is an insect that you're going to eat. And they're being made in the most wonderful ways. A dcuth chocolate maker. (Music) (Applause) So there's even a lot of design to it.

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(Laughter)

So we have to get used to the idea of eating insects. And some might think, well they're not yet available. Well they are. There are entrepreneurs in the Netherlands that produce them, and one of them is here in the audience, ______ Peeters, who's in the picture. I _______ that later this year, you'll get them in the supermarkets — not visible, but as ______ protein in the food. And maybe by 2020, you'll buy them just _______ that this is an insect that you're going to eat. And they're being made in the most wonderful ways. A _____ chocolate maker. (Music) (Applause) So there's even a lot of design to it.

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  3. marian
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  5. predict

Original Text


(Laughter)

So we have to get used to the idea of eating insects. And some might think, well they're not yet available. Well they are. There are entrepreneurs in the Netherlands that produce them, and one of them is here in the audience, Marian Peeters, who's in the picture. I predict that later this year, you'll get them in the supermarkets — not visible, but as animal protein in the food. And maybe by 2020, you'll buy them just knowing that this is an insect that you're going to eat. And they're being made in the most wonderful ways. A Dutch chocolate maker. (Music) (Applause) So there's even a lot of design to it.

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