What's Stopping Us From Eating Insects? 655
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from the there-will-never-be-a-fast-food-place-called-thoraxes-etc. dept.
Lasrick writes "Scientific American has a really nice article explaining why insects should be considered a good food source, and how the encroachment of Western attitudes into societies that traditionally eat insects is affecting consumption of this important source of nutrients. Good stuff."
Especially when they're so easy to grow.
Re:Good Question (Score:5, Funny)
We choose to eat some animals (like cows) and not others (like cats)...
Speak for yourself; I find cat makes a fine goulash. Okay, well I might if I lived in Lousiana... :)
Uh... (Score:5, Funny)
Would you like flies with that?
*crickets*
What's Stopping Us From Eating Insects? (Score:5, Funny)
Windshields.
Re:Good Question (Score:5, Funny)
in many places in the world, they walk their dog. in some places in asia, they wok their dog.
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I heard there is a saying "in xx province they eat anything with 4 legs except a table"
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no, you made up that last bit about "taboo" yourselves. Dogs on the menu at many places in the word, so are horses (FDA just added Mr. Ed to list by the way, my glue-eating classmates of 40+ years ago were clearly ahead of their time)
Re:They're gross looking (Score:4, Funny)
For those of you who disagree, cicada season will be here shortly. I invite you to test out your theory in your backyard.
I looked into it - supposedly they taste like asparagus. I dislike asparagus!
Re:Good Question (Score:4, Funny)
I eat insects occasionally and at first it does take a bit of willpower to get past the grossness of it.
If you grind them up like meal worms in flower then it's much easier.
1. I'm sure the ruling class are going to dive head first into this trend. But they sure will appreciate the momentary dip in meat prices when foodstamps are only valid for insects. After all it is the economical thing to do.
2. I can say one thing for certain... there aren't enough poor assholes on this planet to be exploited. Hopefully, these new food sources allow us to expand the population... especially in poor regions.
3. My ethics tell me... eat the rich first. The insects are a backup plan.
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Some of us have been eating insects for as long as we have owned motorcycles.
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Except the laces keep getting stuck in my teeth...