What's wrong with eating insects? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**chzvacmyye** · 03-30-2011, 01:57 PM

Nothing wrong with it, just we're not used to it. I would have nothing against eating crickets, as long as they're crushed or something and resemble cockroaches no more.

I did eat locust oneday, I believe.

**Barbshowers** · 03-30-2011, 02:04 PM

Heston.

**tpdirorg** · 03-30-2011, 02:15 PM

I don't eat prawns either, I'd rather be a vegetarian.

**Adfcvkdg** · 03-30-2011, 04:17 PM

Healthy, low fat, nutritious, plentiful, cheap, environmentally friendly (compared to livestock).

A large percentage of people in the world eat them. Why are we so against eating them in the west?

Seems stupid.

Especially if you are happy to eat something like a prawn. What's the real difference between eating a prawn and a cricket? Other than the cricket is likely to have had a much better diet.

Also birds eat them a lot. Even western birds. 'Fcourse from the insect's perspective everything looks a tad different.

**eCw56dzY** · 03-30-2011, 04:38 PM

Eww.

I don't care if I'm wrong. I'd rather be wrong than eat insects. Don't really like prawns either, FWIW.

Mind you, the way the economy is going it will probably come down to that.

**Ceakicknunk** · 03-30-2011, 04:57 PM

eat a spider in the water why not one on land?

**Maryjasmine** · 03-30-2011, 06:24 PM

In germany you had may beetle soup till the beginning of the 20th century
and also candied may beetles.

One would figure beetle soup and other insect delights would have made a comeback during the WW1 famine and the hard times of WW2.

**illerlytoindy** · 03-30-2011, 06:38 PM

I say we better eat them before they eat us!

**MwhwF6bp** · 03-30-2011, 06:45 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...s-uk-diet-2020

**Wrasialat** · 04-01-2011, 12:18 PM

I've eaten grasshoppers. Not very tasty. The ants I've eaten were rather sweet.

03-30-2011, 01:57 PM	#1
chzvacmyye Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	What's wrong with eating insects? Nothing wrong with it, just we're not used to it. I would have nothing against eating crickets, as long as they're crushed or something and resemble cockroaches no more. I did eat locust oneday, I believe. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Barbshowers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	Heston. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tpdirorg Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	I don't eat prawns either, I'd rather be a vegetarian. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2011, 04:17 PM	#4
Adfcvkdg Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Healthy, low fat, nutritious, plentiful, cheap, environmentally friendly (compared to livestock). A large percentage of people in the world eat them. Why are we so against eating them in the west? Seems stupid. Especially if you are happy to eat something like a prawn. What's the real difference between eating a prawn and a cricket? Other than the cricket is likely to have had a much better diet. Also birds eat them a lot. Even western birds. 'Fcourse from the insect's perspective everything looks a tad different. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2011, 04:38 PM	#5
eCw56dzY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	Eww. I don't care if I'm wrong. I'd rather be wrong than eat insects. Don't really like prawns either, FWIW. Mind you, the way the economy is going it will probably come down to that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Ceakicknunk Join Date Oct 2005 Location Belgium Posts 473 Senior Member	eat a spider in the water why not one on land? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
Maryjasmine Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 542 Senior Member	In germany you had may beetle soup till the beginning of the 20th century and also candied may beetles. One would figure beetle soup and other insect delights would have made a comeback during the WW1 famine and the hard times of WW2. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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illerlytoindy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I say we better eat them before they eat us! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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MwhwF6bp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...s-uk-diet-2020 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Wrasialat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	I've eaten grasshoppers. Not very tasty. The ants I've eaten were rather sweet. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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