As far as low environmental impact protein farms go, I personally prefer shellfish. They’re delicious, can survive mostly on algae (which I’d love to become another dietary mainstay), and can be used to clear heavy metals in non-dietary utilizations. Spirulina is delicious as well, but tends not to be a great heavy metal sink.
In the end, I just don’t love the texture of most bugs and I hope sustainable protein farming can branch out more in the future.
I’m skeptical of any sort of seafood. Yes, it might be low environmental impact but we’ve overfished so much
Very fair. I’m not a fan of the misrepresentation of modern fish farms as sustainable, either.
The idea would be to farm shellfish, like we do tilapia.
Maybe the insect protein farms can be used to develop food supplements instead of just being food by themselves.
In the end, I just don’t love the texture of most bugs and I hope sustainable protein farming can branch out more in the future.
That’s fair, and… to me the concept/look/smell is off-putting, but it’s a huge industry in much of Asia.
can survive mostly on algae
This reminded me of our pet crayfish Pinchy. I found him crossing a road not near any water after a storm and he was missing a claw. We kept him in a plastic tub and did nothing but add water and give him algae wafers for the 5 more years he lived. He grew his claw back and seemed perfectly happy to sit in the same place and not have to search for food for the entire time. Talk about a low maintenance pet!
Crickets are actually pretty tasty when prepared well; they make good snacks for when you want something crunchy like potato chips but with a heartier nutritional profile. I’ve had them in both sweet and savory flavors. Crickets are a tiny bit gritty as a protein powder, but still pretty good. I haven’t tried them as flour but it’s probably similar to the protein powder.
It’s not on the list, but I’ve always wanted to try honeypot ants.
I don’t know, Singapore has a population of around five and a half million… sixteen insects probably won’t be enough for that many people… even if they were millipedes most citizens wouldn’t even get one leg…
Allergenicity? Are any humans allergic to insects as food?
Saw crispy cricket in a fancy package at the grocery store last week. Was intrigued but it was $15 for a fairly small package.
If they make 'em cheap I’ll try it.
Bitches rather eat bugs than eat mushrooms.
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I’m pretty sure I don’t need to know anything about which insects people in Singapore eat
Explain
The article says “here’s everything you need to know”
While I suppose there’s uses for the knowledge of what insects are legal to serve as food in Singapore, it isn’t necessary knowledge unless I’m a restauranteur in Singapore thinking about insect food
Y’all carnis are a joke. You will eat anyone rather than just eat fucking plants yo. It’s pathetic.
Yeah, like I’ll eat yer mum
You think you’ve never ingested an insect eating plants? Really? This is a question of how many you’re willing to consume rather than whether you do or don’t.
carnis
I think they prefer juggalos.
