Wirey
Fartist
Sorry, that's already taken. It's called regular poutine.
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UN recommends edible insects
- Thread starter apophenia
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Sorry, that's already taken. It's called regular poutine.
Ok, as a person who was previously going to go into parasitology before I chose physics... PLEASE don't eat insects raw. Do you have any idea how many organisms live in there that could potentially be with you for life?
Eating insects is a GREAT idea, but do not eat them raw! That is all. Thank you
Eating insects is a GREAT idea, but do not eat them raw! That is all. Thank you
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
Before frying my locusts batch (with butter and garlic) I also cooked them in boiling water for 10 minutes, it kills the bacteria and makes it easier for further preparations.Ok, as a person who was previously going to go into parasitology before I chose physics... PLEASE don't eat insects raw. Do you have any idea how many organisms live in there that could potentially be with you for life?
Eating insects is a GREAT idea, but do not eat them raw! That is all. Thank you
How do you know you won't like it if you don't try it?
I always look forward to my local annual insect fair. I volunteer just so I get early morning dibs on chocolate chirpies.
If people could get passed their irrational cultural barriers then they would realize cooked insects are much less disgusting than eating cows and pigs.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
I suggest that all Christians go on a diet of honey and locusts.
I'm game. That sounds delicious.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
Ok, as a person who was previously going to go into parasitology before I chose physics... PLEASE don't eat insects raw. Do you have any idea how many organisms live in there that could potentially be with you for life?
Eating insects is a GREAT idea, but do not eat them raw! That is all. Thank you
Paleontology then physics...that's the best route...especially if the class that hooks you on physics is astronomy. The parasites I learned about in biodiversity class, that's why I can never bring myself to try sushi.
Just eat California Rolls, they have imitation crab meat.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
Imitation crab...a.k.a. fish? You may want nematodes and trematodes coursing through your intestinal tract woman, but count me out.
Me Myself
Back to my username
This recomendation was since some time ago. i remember watcng it on my messenger stuff when I still used it
Processed fish. I haven't heard anything about nematodes and the like surviving the manufacture of crabsticks.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
You never know, natural selection is a pain in the butt. As Ian Malcom pointed out in Jurassic Park..."Life finds a way". Eggs can be durable...they're like plant seeds, but more animally.
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
So out of curiosity, who here eats insects on regular basis or tried eating insects before? and which insects?
I saw various insects on food markets in Shanghai, anything from scorpions to cicadas. But in the 'developed' world insects as food are still considered exotic.
I saw various insects on food markets in Shanghai, anything from scorpions to cicadas. But in the 'developed' world insects as food are still considered exotic.
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Unfortunately, I've never eaten an insect. I feel as though I'd like to try. I have to admit I'll have to combat the "ick" factor, but if it's properly prepared such that I know I won't get icky parasites from it, then I'm down.
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
It's not the first time I see articles which discuss the benefits and needs for such reforms in diet. I wonder if we're going to see new adverts which may introduce people to their first insect-munch in the future.
For what its worth, I can recommend locusts. Not only did I not feel repelled to try it, I actually enjoyed it. But still, they could use some more meat on them.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
Well then you might as well be worried about cooked food at that point
Oh I am worried about cooked food, I am!
Have you ever thought that maybe domestic herbivores like cows could evolve defenses to our manufacturing processes that might kill off humans or interfere with our population density and help their overall reproductive fitness? My god, that stuff keeps me awake at night! 
apophenia
Well-Known Member
In Australia the usual figure for presence of salmonella in sushi is 80% of samples. I see no reason why it would be different in America. It seems that if you eat sushi, you are eating salmonella, it's just a case of how much. And I'm never really comfortable with rice from fast food outlets either, it can easily culture listeria. The symptoms are usually mild, and may not even be linked to food poisoning, but can be deadly in people with compromised immune systems.
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I haven't eaten any insects. A few guys I knew who went through SEAR training in the armed forces discovered which insects were tasty and which weren't, and told me of a few beetles they liked, how you really can eat worms if you're hungry enough, and which bugs they would rather banish forever from their palate-memory.
I wish I could remember which insects they recommended. One said there was a beetle out there that tastes like lemondrops. I didn't believe him until I saw him gathering these beetles with a super-excited look on his face.
