UN Says: Why Not Eat More Insects? 626
PolygamousRanchKid writes in with news about a U.N. plan to get more bugs in your belly. "The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture Organization on Monday hailed the likes of grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an underutilized food for people, livestock and pets. Insects are 'extremely efficient' in converting feed into edible meat, the agency said. Most insects are likely to produce fewer environmentally harmful greenhouse gases, and also feed on human and food waste, compost and animal slurry, with the products being used for agricultural feed, the agency said. 'Insects are everywhere and they reproduce quickly,' the agency said, adding they leave a 'low environmental footprint.' The agency noted that its Edible Insect Program is also examining the potential of arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions."
Re:Parasites (Score:2, Funny)
Grashoppers are best deep fried with a slug of tequilla on the side. Any parasite surviving that means we're in real trouble.
Re:Insecticides (Score:4, Funny)
Wild insects are loaded with insecticides.
This word "insecticide". I don't think it means what you think it means.
chocolate coated ants (Score:5, Funny)
If they don't taste good, or if you can't gin up appealing recipes for them, nobody'll eat'em
I accidentally ate chocolate coated ants once. My wife had left half a mars bar neatly wrapped in the console, I spotted it while driving and with one deft movement popped the whole thing into my mouth without taking my eyes off the road. At first I thought I had hair on my face but it soon became apparent some ants were also feasting on the chocolate. I wound down the window and spat the ball of half chewed insects and toffee out the window. For the next half hour if felt like I had hair stuck at the back of my throat.
Waiter! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"UN Says: Why Not Eat More Insects?" (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but you're probably British, and centuries of boiling food have accustomed your people to eating anything in dim hopes of some sort of flavor.
Re:And You Are Some Magic Insect Sorting Entity? (Score:5, Funny)
I never eat anything with a faece.
Re:"UN Says: Why Not Eat More Insects?" (Score:4, Funny)
That is brilliant.
Introducing deep fried american foods to europeans is fun too. Reaction is usually a statement of them now understanding why there's a weight problem in our country -- not derisively, either. Just straight up, "I'd eat this until I was fat as hell, too".