Eating Insects

pookking Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - im talking about the countries that have so much food that they start eating stuff like bugs or strange stuff...even though they have enough to eat they cannot stop stuffing themselves

jacksparrowismydaddy Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - well look at it this way, we have so much food then we can share ours. if we farmed bugs as well then the price of food should go down which would mean more food for poorer countries. bugs grow insanely fast, we pay the orkin man to come and kill them with poisons and what not. why should I poison my family and pets when I could but taking advantage? its not like I sit around shoveling all sorts of food in my mouth every minute of the day either. and seriously do you eat shrimp or lobster?

pookking Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - it would not mean more food for poorer countries....believe it or not but the usa has enough food for themselves and africa the problem is we do not share...no matter how you see it. bugs would be a great survival food but other than that....it is not needed! and no i do not eat shrimp and lobster as i am allergic to shellfish, but you cannot consider those the same as bugs

jacksparrowismydaddy Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - actually I can consider them the same, they are all anthropoids. but to follow your logic because we live in an abundant land we shouldn't try anything new we should just keep depleting the resources we have, wasting money on large animals that we over medicate and abuse all the way to the slaughterhouse and never be allowed to consider a different food source with less resources needed to maintain them. okay good luck with that. its not how I roll but hey to each their own.

pookking Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - i think you mean anthropods, anthropoids are animals with human likeliness; like simians. the problem with eating bugs is also the mental issue we have devoloped over years. im sorry i do not see your logic, because we right now we have everlasting resources. but you are right if someday our resources would come to an end , then this would be a logical and good idea. but right now, we have so many resources, that eating bugs is unnecessary!

jacksparrowismydaddy Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - what mental issues are you talking about? the ick facter maybe? its not that hard to get over it. many cultures have incorporated bugs in their diets for ages. its mostly just us westerners still having issues with it. since you have an allergy I wouldn't recommend it at all, but thats not my goal anyway. the logic is this. we loose more wild habitats as humans expand and build more cities and farms. with exceptions of allergies, bugs are healthier additions then beef, cakes, pies, and pork.

pookking Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - there is more to meat and other foods than there is to bugs bugs are small and you would have to catch a lot for a satisfying meal. so bigger products have the advantage of a more universal use in cooking. i do not see how humans expanding is in the topic because sooner or later , we will expand further and further and this has nothing to do with anything unless you are referring to the land needed for these products, but then again if it isnt for the products it would be for something else

jacksparrowismydaddy Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - yes I am exactly referring to the land needed to produce our food. you say we don't need to eat bugs, I say there is room for a need. I think for a lot of people it can replace a lot of meats, they can also be ground in to flour so you can add them to bread. they wind up in our flour anyway. we can raise tanks and tanks of these suckers to feed an entire football stadium of people in just a few weeks. so yeah they may be small but you can get a whole lot for cheap.

pookking Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - i doubt a lot of people will replace meat with bugs. there is no need. and those who prefer to eat insects are too few therefore we do not need to produce them in masses. unless you can convince everyone to eat them i doubt we need mass production. as i said before, getting over the mental isssus of bugs being "dirty" we have developed over years and years will be hard and most likely impossible

Runebat666 Says:

Oct 25, 2008 - ....wow

Ynygian Says:

Oct 26, 2008 - I want a scorpion lollipop ^^

goodgraciousme Says:

Oct 29, 2008 - I have one lol got it from cali we also have a vid of us eating some crickets from california lol the lolly is banana flavour eheh

goodgraciousme Says:

Oct 29, 2008 - Wer bought a load of insects from Necromance on melrose. The crickts don't seem to taste of anything. Haven't tried the scorpion yet. But no doubt we will soon. We have a video up of us eating the crickets. With a close up of me crunching on it's head ;)

massiegirl101 Says:

Oct 29, 2008 - ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew

choidj Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - That man is my hero lol!

hewillplay1 Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - no offense but most westerners are idiots who lack a open minded sense of other cultures

67tr876 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - your sick!!!!!

kidgin Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - This guy... no... This THING is fucking not human -.- fucking alien inside and human skin outside

xDhappy7 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - whoa, umm, gross?

frogger832 Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - if the insects look better, i would eat it

frogger832 Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - what it taste like?

goodgraciousme Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - tastes of nothing

cheerdancegirl12 Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - ew! that is nasty. i better they are crunchy. gross.

catsheri1 Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - 0:55-1:14 those insects and insect dishes look good!

iamabigfatbutt Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - i'd eat um....not the carmel and mealworm apple....but all those others sure! i know their good for ya...btw all you haters have most likly eaten bugs before...sutch as lobster, shrimp, and crabs...thats rrriiiiight their big aquatic bugs :-) ....and not to mention in the adverge candy bar theres 6 insect legs...