Marcel Dicke
Professor & Entomologist | Food of the Future
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Marcel Dicke is a professor of entomology at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He is a leading expert on insects as a sustainable food source, having co-authored several books on the topic including The Insect Cookbook.
Dicke's TED talk exploring the environmental and nutritional benefits of eating insects has been viewed over 1. 5 million times.
His engaging keynotes make a compelling case for incorporating insects into our diets as a solution to global food security and environmental challenges.
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Why not eat insects?
Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.
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