[givemELL]

We already get lots of 'black' specks, insect parts, in our instant grits packs already....we don't usually notice. The third world and military special forces have been onto this a long time. For a gagg, I used to see 'candied' ants and grasshoppers and crickets as a kid...they weren't bad. The stuff must still be around. Not affordable though. US cereal makers may take this seriously and offer us more bugs at even a higher price.....unnoticed bug flakes are currently free...noticed, advertised bugs will cost a pretty penny.

[Jeff Chandler]

I'm in.

[brytlea]

I've always wondered why western countries have found bugs unpalatable, while most other cultures eat some sort of worms/grubs/insects/etc. They would be a great source of cheap protein. However, like most Americans, I can't get past the idea (although I know we eat them every day in our prepared food—somehow it's not quite the same as eating stir fried crickets).
susie

[BibChr]

Are they low-carb?

[wolfcreek]

I’m holding out until I can’t afford to go the the grocery store.

Actually had a friend who wanted me to start a bug farm with him.

[isrul]

May I suggest the staff at “thisislondon” partake in a steaming bowel of feces?

[the_devils_advocate_666]

“ust” you, too!

[fanfan]

Foodie ping.

(of a sort)

[wolfcreek]

“Earlier this year the Food and Agriculture Organisation held a conference to discuss how entomophagy - eating insects as food - could contribute to sustainable development.”

It’s a scam to outlaw meat.

[posterchild]

I’d expect that, based on anecdotal sidewalk and windshield observations, most insects have a low muscle to ‘guts’ ratio and I sure wouldn’t want to spend my time wielding a tiny fillet knife on such critters.

[Rebelbase]

Another environmental maxim declared in the attempt to revert civilization back to the stone age.

[wendy1946]

What about crows? There’s no shortage of crows in America and there’s likely as much meat on a crow as there is on a game hen or small chicken...

[Resolute Conservative]

Grasshopper, ants are okay but crickets are just nasty.

[Does so]

I recall reading that pepper content was allowed an 8% “insect parts” allowance by the FDA.

[loungeSerf]

Ummmm, ummmm, sky prawns.

[petro45acp]

I’d go for the bug eating bit if I still had to forage in order to provide for my family. The fact that we don’t have to forage (useful skill-set to have in reserve though) means we can get our protein from much more reliable sources.

Of course if Alton Brown does a show preparing bugs other than those delectable lobster thingys, might have to try it.

[Just another Joe]

North America needs to get over it and let those that want to eat bugs.

They aren't that bad (Yes, I've eaten a number of them having spent 5 1/2 years in SE Asia when younger).

[TomGuy]

Mmmmm

Chewy



and Crunchy, too.

[Cyber Liberty]

Our kitten “Shadow” is ahead of the curve on this. She is the urban equivalent of a “mouser.”

[Gator113]

Democrats better hope that this meat eater is never required to choose between a bug or a democrat. I recognize that both are similar, disgusting and revolting, but the former is too much work to collect and prepare.

Besides, bugs do serve a important purposes and have a value, unlike the useless pieces of wasted flesh, called democrats.

In a couple more years we will probably be burning democrats for fuel anyway, so I may be forced to try bugs. ;>)

[mirkwood]