[FreeDeerHawk]

There’s another thread on here about using insects as a souce of protein. Doesn’t New Guinea have lots of insects that could have been used as a source of quality protein,I mean,if we’re to believe that’s a good source of protein and all,then why would the New Guineans have suffered from a lack?(I’m being sarcastic over the idea of having to eat bugs)

[OldDeckHand]

"There’s another thread on here about using insects as a souce of protein."

Let me preface this by saying I read the book over 10-years ago, and I don't have a background in science, so some of the book was lost on me - but...

They do eat their share of bugs, but for some reason, the bugs they have access to, and in the numbers that they have access to those bugs, doesn't quite give them the nutrition they need. The book drew some fire from some of the vegans in the world, because it essentially says that absent quality meat & fish protein, brain development can be compromised. Like I said, it's a bit controversial.

[norton]

"Doesn’t New Guinea have lots of insects that could have been used as a source of quality protein,"

Yes it does, yes they did, (and yes it is).

But do you realize how many giant termites it takes to equal one ribeye?
On the other hand, the termites are nice and crunchy.

[null and void]

Maybe it simply never occurred to the Papua New Guineans to rustle up some grub?