KUMAMOTO, Japan — You won’t find snacks like this in most vending machines: insects including crickets, unicorn beetles and tarantulas. Products available at the insect…
KUMAMOTO, Japan — You won’t find snacks like this in most vending machines: insects including crickets, unicorn beetles and tarantulas.
Products available at the insect vending machine in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, often sell out amid growing interest in eating bugs as a way to help resolve food shortages. The machine was set up by 34-year-old Toshiyuki Tomoda, who runs a balloon shop in the city.
