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posted by cmn32480 on Sunday September 11 2016, @10:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the fraternities-everywhere-rejoice dept.

When potato chips and cheese doodles lose their luster, celery and carrots don't pack enough punch, and nostalgia for SERE School grips you:

Welcome to the exciting world of entomophagy! Below you will find a list of North American companies producing edible insects in various forms - from snack bites to protein powder to roasted whole. Start wherever you're comfortable.

Are you ready to eat some insects? The facts are out and it's hard to argue with them – insects are the perfect answer to people's desire for protein without the environmental costs that go along with animal agriculture. Raising insects for human consumption uses far less water, land, and food than livestock, and insects emit almost no greenhouse gases.

From the Entomo Farms website: "These insects contain 70% protein, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, and almost 20 times the amount of B12 as beef."

Also, overcoming antipathy toward eating insects is a useful post-SHTF (S* Hits The Fan) skill...


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  • (Score: 2) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Monday September 12 2016, @09:40AM

    by GreatAuntAnesthesia (3275) on Monday September 12 2016, @09:40AM (#400605) Journal

    Sounds too complicated for me. I'll stick with my existing method of cycling through the forest with my mouth open.

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