Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls returns tonight, continuing season 2, which began airing episodes last fall. The controversy last year, in which it was discovered that Grylls occasionally stayed at resorts and had assistance from the crew accompanying him, did not finish off the show, whose premise is that Grylls travels to inhospitable places and does all the dangerous things and eats all the disgusting creatures one must to survive there. But it does carry a plus-sized disclaimer now:
Bear Grylls and the crew receive support when they are in potentially life-threatening situations, as required by health and safety regulations.
On some occasions, situations are presented to Bear so he can demonstrate survival techniques.
Professional advice should always be sought before entering any dangerous environment.
Tonight, Gryllls journeys to Zambia. Educational takeaway: giant beetle larvae have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And far more disgusting things squirt out of them when you eat one.