Bee brood as traditional human food on Andros Island, Greece

Entomophagy, the consumption of insects by humans, is a traditional practice in many countries around the world. In the northern part of Andros Island in Greece, a significant number of the inhabitants used to include bee brood in their diet. In this scientific note, results are presented from conducted interviews of field research during 2020 and 2021. The consumption varied greatly regarding the way bee brood was prepared (raw to well-cooked) and was abandoned ca. 60 years ago.

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This scientific note presents the results of field research conducted through interviews in the northern part of Andros Island in Greece, regarding the consumption of bee brood. The interviews were conducted in 2020 and 2021, showing a wide variation in the way bee brood was prepared and the practice was abandoned approximately 60 years ago.