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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: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @01:15PM (5 children)
People keep talking about overpopulation as the driver for these policies.
Well, in industrialized societies, THERE IS NO OVERPOPULATION, BUT A FALLING POPULATION.
It's the Third World which is overreproducing. Focus on solving the "problem" where there is one. First step: admit the truth.
America's population is fine and we export food. Americans don't need to eat fucking bugs. The people in Starvationland need to eat bugs... or whatever else they want.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @02:00PM
Hint: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/quality-adjustment/home.htm [bls.gov]
Its just another way to hide inflation so everything the gov-corp owes that is inflation adjusted rises slower than actual inflation.First a steak became a burger, next a burger will be substituted with a buger.
(Score: 2) by Alfred on Thursday May 16 2019, @04:05PM (1 child)
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday May 16 2019, @04:43PM
Probably a legit AC. We have a lot more of those than we have registered users.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @07:52PM (1 child)
Note to mods: parent comment is not a troll.
It is new information pertinent to the article.
Jesus, we have a mod label for posts that trigger you -- "Disagree" -- but you can't disagree with object facts, right, just get mad that someone brought them up, which I guess *is* considered a "Troll" by the reacting lizard brain.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday May 17 2019, @04:33AM
So you're saying we need a -0 REEEE mod?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.