Bugs You Can Eat
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In some parts of the world many cultures consider insects, larvae and other creepy crawlies to be a delicacy. In fact, a U.N. report says over 2 billion peop...

Honestly I haven’t tried it but I wouldn’t mind certain things containing bug parts (on purpose) to make up for protein in them. And honestly that crunch sounds quite good.

  •  hazeebabee   ( @hazeebabee@slrpnk.net ) 
    2•1 year ago

    For sure! Heres a link to a pdf on cricket cultivation based on farms in thailand that have been raising crickets for a few decades.

    Tldr is they eat veggie scraps and most of their waste makes great fertilizer when applied correctly.

    Edited to add: i agree its not a perfect solution, but i do think its a useful option :)

    •  YewmanBean   ( @YewmanBean@slrpnk.net ) 
      2•1 year ago

      I appreciate the link! And maybe they could help with recycling and waste treatment. However, I feel like if the world suddenly decided insects replaced livestock corporations will eventually want to be involved. That is where the ethics starts to dwindle. Production feed is usually not nutritional. It will need to make them grow big and quick and I don’t think scraps will cut it. Or what an insect contained an “abnormality” of some sort. We’d be killing the whole stock and then some to correct the issue which is cruel. I understand they are going to die anyways but some insects are intelligent in their own ways and the fear of death is something majority of animals share.

      •  hazeebabee   ( @hazeebabee@slrpnk.net ) 
        2•1 year ago

        Thats super fair. The ethics of eating something like bugs is definetly a complex discussion & for some people eating any kind of animal is off the table.

        & I 100% agree that moving to bug protein would do little to nothing to challenge mega corporations & the damage they cause to both people and the environment.

        I dunno eating bugs isnt some magic fix, & there are arguably higher priority issues – but I still think its neat that there are people out there exploring different ways of doing things & looking for even small steps towards a more sustainable future.

        •  YewmanBean   ( @YewmanBean@slrpnk.net ) 
          2•1 year ago

          Yes! I am all about looking at things at different perspectives :). I’d say it’s a very important tool to help each other learn and solve problems. And sometimes we need to hold each other’s hands to make the bigger steps. I want a sustainable future yesterday loll. 😭