Traditional bug oil finds modern value through new research in the Amazon

Mongabay
May 13, 2025, 1:46 pm313 ptsTop
For Gabriel Araújo, bug oil has always been a part of everyday life. Growing up on Brazil’s Marajó Archipelago, a network of more than 2,500 islands dotted around the mouth of the Amazon River, he recalls the oil being a household staple for many Marajoaras, as the islanders are known. The product, a golden…

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