Award-winning restaurant owner’s menu choice leads to criminal case in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence for the owner of a two-Michelin-star restaurant accused of illegally serving ants as part of a dessert course, arguing the insects were not approved for human consumption under the country’s food safety regulations, The Guardian reports. Prosecutors also requested a fine of 20 million won (about $13,500) against the restaurant during court proceedings this week. The court is expected to issue its ruling Sept. 2, according to The Daily Caller.