insects as protein

[speakeasy]

I read that gram for gram, madagascar hissing ****roaches(widely eaten in the 3rd world) have 4x the protein of chicken. Bugs are low in fat and what they have is similar to fish fat with Omega 3 and is considered healthy. They have lots of vitamins and are an extremely efficient source of protein with little impact on the environment when you consider the environmental costs of what it takes to raise a pound of beef vs a pound of insects. And on top of that, they are dirt cheap.

I couldn't imagine eating them, but when you look at it on paper, insects SHOULD actually be one of the main food sources of body builders, more than eggs, fish, chicken or beef.. Not that I'm going to try it!

 

[wolf116]

How is being low in fat a good thing?

 

[speakeasy]

If you like fat, you can always drink bacon grease.

 

[Warboss Alex]

If you like fat, you can always drink bacon grease.

diesel fuel, man.

 

[DarthJuan]

I use to feed hissing roaches to my spiders.
I stopped because they're usually infested with mites.

I'd maybe eat fried grasshoppers. Might make a good beer snack.

 

[Throttle]

bacon grease is good ****. low smoke point, though, so you have to be choosy with your applications.

 

[Crazy Asian]

back when i lived in china, my grandpa and i would go out looking for cicadas and we'd soak them in salt water and fry them. They were delicious.

 

[JohnnyIrish]

when you look at it on paper, insects SHOULD actually be one of the main food sources of body builders, more than eggs, fish, chicken or beef.. Not that I'm going to try it!

Communism works well on paper too..

 

[mrRuckus]

Communism might work better if every time it was implemented it wasn't met by the world's derision and run into the ground by a dictator.

It's never really gotten a shot.

 

[speakeasy]

Communism might work better if every time it was implemented it wasn't met by the world's derision and run into the ground by a dictator.

It's never really gotten a shot.

Vietnam is communist and they eat bugs. So there.

 

[JohnnyIrish]

Communism might work better if every time it was implemented it wasn't met by the world's derision and run into the ground by a dictator.

It's never really gotten a shot.

Well as I see it the cause of the problem is the human element. As the old adage goes, Absolute power corrupts absolutely.


Speakeasy,

I concede the point, if we were raised to eat bugs this would probably sound like a great idea (as you pointed out in Vietnam).

This would totally change ones outlook of bugs indoors from pests.. to 'snacks on the go'

 

[KarmaSutra]

Call that fvcking Joe Rogan on Fear Factor. I hear he has a stash of bugs since his stand up career went straight into the sh!tter.

 

[Quiksilver]

Come on guys... Bugs? What about a nice medium-rare marinated ribeye steak?

I'm all for being an individual and listening yourself rather than society, but eating insects is where I draw the line until it becomes more socially acceptable. How are you gonna explain to the girl you bring back to your place what the big cage full of crickets in the refrigerator is for?

Steak and whole eggs for me, thank you.

 

[mrRuckus]

How are you gonna explain to the girl you bring back to your place what the big cage full of crickets in the refrigerator is for?

You still feel the need to explain yourself to women?

 

[DarthJuan]

I would be willing to do this. Where can I get them? Ones that don't have mites that is?

You can get them at exotic pet stores.
They run about a one to three bucks, if I remember correctly.
All the ones I've gotten to feed my spiders have been crawling with mites though.

Here's a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE3xoeVHPKs

 

[Quiksilver]

You still feel the need to explain yourself to women?

Whether I explain myself to people or not doesn't change their mind about things. Eg. You have a massive gargantuan zit on the edge of my lip(right in the middle on top), you can explain that one away all you want, but you ain't gettin no kiss

And if she misses the big honker, she certaintly won't miss the cricket leg stuck in your teeth when her tongue makes it to first base.

Again, I'd have no problems with it if society as a whole didn't deem it disgusting.

p.s. Don't these bugs **** all over themselves in captivity?

 

[mrRuckus]

Cricket legs in your teeth? You don't floss either?

I can't see many girls ditching you because of crickets. If they're leaving over something like that you really haven't attracted her very much to begin with. You can get away with some crazy sh1t once you have them attracted. And if nothing else, showing the power that you don't care much about what they think and don't need to explain yourself attracts them more.

You think the chickens stuck in their coops don't? Pigs?

 

[speakeasy]

Cricket legs in your teeth? You don't floss either?

I can't see many girls ditching you because of crickets. If they're leaving over something like that you really haven't attracted her very much to begin with. You can get away with some crazy sh1t once you have them attracted.

I don't think I'd want to kiss a chic with bug goo in her mouth.