Crickets are seen in a tray of moistened peat as Shelby Smith owner of Gym-N-Eat Crickets works in her facility in Ames, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Smith ordered her first 10,000 crickets Jan. 10, 2018, after her father, a farmer, encouraged her to explore a niche market rather than traditional farming markets like corn and soybeans. Smith produces the crickets that go into her protein bars, cricket powder and flavored, roasted cricket snacks. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP) ** FILE **
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