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A new seasoning smells like meat thanks to sugar — and mealworms
A spoonful of sugars could help cooked mealworms go down more easily, a potential boon for the planet.
By Anil Oza
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A spoonful of sugars could help cooked mealworms go down more easily, a potential boon for the planet.
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