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Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish

Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.

The proprietor of a Michelin-starred establishment in South Korea is facing a potential jail term for incorporating ants into dessert presentations. Prosecutors in the country have requested a one-year prison sentence for the owner of the

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