Marcel Dicke (it’s Dutch, you perv) gave a TED talk on why insects are a savory, eco-friendly alternative to meat. Apparently this is not a joke. He says 80 percent of the world eats insects, including us whenever we eat processed foods like tomato soup, chocolate, or peanut butter. Hurk.

Watch below — it’s only 1/6 as long as The Lion King:

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