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Consuming insects is already an everyday practice for two billion people worldwide, largely in the global east and south. Rearing them uses less land, energy, water and produces fewer greenhouse gases than traditional meats like chicken and beef, and more of their body is digestible (80-100 percent, compared to only 40 percent for beef).
They are also better for us: they are rich in protein, fat, and energy and can be a significant source of vitamins and minerals. But the Western world has still not embraced this wonder food.
Researchers think they know why: the 'disgust' factor. Insects are gross. The more interesting question is: given the enormous benefits, how can we convince people to get over the grossness?
The article argues that eating sushi and lobster was once considered disgusting, too.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Thursday May 16 2019, @10:12AM (3 children)
Get Dr Oz and Harpo and the Kardashians to eat them and push them and all the sheeple will want them.
I swear, Dr Oz could shit on camera and eat it, and everyone of them would want to do it too.
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(Score: 2) by Alfred on Thursday May 16 2019, @01:30PM (2 children)
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Thursday May 16 2019, @10:21PM (1 child)
Yup! I usually say"Oprah could come out on stage, fart, and walk off and the 'audience' would clap like fiends". Audiences like those are just filled with brain dead idiots.
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(Score: 2) by Alfred on Friday May 17 2019, @12:57PM
Yup, you are right. The real reason she is rich is that she was a minority owned business that the rich funneled their stuff through because they weren't the right color to have her advantage. She literally made her money because of her color.