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Who are the “we” you are referring to? “Western civilization”? I lived and worked in Zambia for a while, and there — and possibly in many other countries in Af
by kseistrup 4y ago
Who are the “we” you are referring to? “Western civilization”?
I lived and worked in Zambia for a while, and there — and possibly in many other countries in Africa — it was common to eat ants, grasshoppers, and caterpillars when they were in season. I never had the chance to taste the caterpillars — and it would probably have been a challenge for me — but the fried grasshoppers and ants were delicious.
The article at https://askentomologists.com/2015/02/09/why-dont-we-eat-bugs-in-western-culture/ https://askentomologists.com/2015/02/09/why-dont-we-eat-bugs... suggests that eating insects is a “tropical” thing.
- shaburn 4y agoInsects also kill more humans there through disease than almost anything right? Where is any data or scientific research on the volumes or substance of this over anecdotes?
- jeanlou 4y agoI would suggest you look at studies by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), you'll find data
- kseistrup 4y agoThere are some data at e.g.: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316431740_Entomophagy_Insects_as_Food https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316431740_Entomopha... https://www.statista.com/topics/4806/edible-insects/ https://www.statista.com/topics/4806/edible-insects/
- aaron695 4y ago