Michelin Restaurant Faces Prosecution Over Ant-Topped Desserts

The owner of a Michelin two-star restaurant in Seoul is being prosecuted for serving desserts decorated with ants imported from Thailand and the United States. Food safety officials discovered the dishes through social media and noted that South Korea permits only 10 approved insect species in commercially sold food. Prosecutors claim the restaurant used ants for nearly four years, serving more than 12,200 portions and earning approximately 120 million won. Tests reportedly found heavy-metal levels in the ants 55 times higher than those recorded in insects approved for consumption. The owner disputes the estimated quantity used, while prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence and a 20-million-won fine ahead of a verdict expected on September 2.

I ate a live army ant in the Amazon.

Tasted like lemon.

Just gotta eat it before it pinches you on the tongue. 😲

Tests reportedly found heavy-metal levels in the ants 55 times higher than those recorded in insects approved for consumption.....

Poor things.....it must have been a real struggle just to crawl around even though they can lift many times their own weight.

One time, I had some chocolate covered ants. Tasted like Nestle's Crunch (a candy bar). I'm not normally a big bug eater.