
Baby eats bugs: Mom whose daughter consumes crickets insists they're healthy and 'cheaper' than meat
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Mom Tiffany Leigh of Canada says she feeds crickets to her daughter, both for the nutritional vale and as a budget-conscious move. Pediatrician Meg Meeker weighs in on bugs as food for kids.
"I'm a food writer and will try anything at least once, including eating bugs," freelance writer Tiffany Leigh wrote recently. Edible insects are a "sustainable source of protein with less of a carbon footprint than beef." "Pesticides, toxic metals and dioxins are some chemicals that are of concern with insect consumption." "When it comes to adding substance to the diet of children, the motive must be only for the health of the child." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor in lifestyle with Fox News Digital.
"I started adding insects to our meals to cut down our grocery bill," she also wrote for Insider, adding, "Crickets are a cheaper alternative to meat, and my 18-month-old couldn't tell the difference."