How About a Big Pile of Insects for Dinner?

They're nutritious, high in protein, and full of minerals. And they can even help fight obesity! According to numerous sources, insects are an underutilized food source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22508439

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...-bugs-beetles/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...94C0J420130513

(But, uh...no thanks!)

If the republicans gain the white house we will all be eating them.

If the republicans gain the white house we will all be eating them. Originally Posted by i'va biggen

Don't kid yourself.

I guarantee you there are a shitload of "green progressives" who can't wait to force a dietary change in the US in order to reduce land use, stop climate change, fight obesity, reduce water, blah, blah, blah. Or, so they think.

and right after that some new form of PETA will want to protect the insects rights.

+1

Ever been to a big Midway like at a NHRA race, or perhaps the Houston Rodeo. They have proved that if you deep fat fry just about anything, it will taste good.

Ive tried fried grasshoppers back in the day... crunchy nutty flavor

Good idea! We could start by getting rid of the buy-a-vote SNAP cards and handing out insects instead. See how that tastes...

Actually, our repulsion at eating insects is purely cultural. There are cultures where eating them is not a problem. I'm not eating them if I can avoid it, but again, it's cultural.

I remember my ROTC summer camp at Fort Riley KS, they gave us a live rabbit to eat that night and said if they did not work live magets will get you through the night, glad I had a pack of oreo's in my backpack



or this

Yes, Americans certainly have a cultural aversion to insect-eating, while some Asians and Africans do not. Of course, the same is true of dog meat.

A while back, one of my friends tried some chocolate-covered grasshoppers while vacationing in the Caribbean, and said they were pretty tasty!

And for anyone who might like to try a nice grasshopper recipe, there's this:

http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~cbad...thinsects.html

But, again, uh...no thanks!