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Excuse me, are you implying that it's only "Americans" who don't eat mealworms and cockroaches on a regular basis? I can assure you that they aren't standard r

Excuse me, are you implying that it's only "Americans" who don't eat mealworms and cockroaches on a regular basis? I can assure you that they aren't standard restaurant fare in Europe, either. Oh, I see: you saw a chance to bash "Americans", and took it. > How can eating an insect burger be worse than eating chicken nuggets? How many restaurants in your city serve "insect burgers"? Yeah, that's what I thought. Carry on.

matheusmoreira 3y ago
Not just europe! It's quite unheard of here in the developing third world too. In fact, south american countries seem to be somewhat famous for their meat. Brazil is one of the biggest producers and exporters of meat in the world and if it were up to me I'd burn down the whole amazon jungle to make room for more production.
fnordian_slip 3y ago
You read a lot more into my comment than is actually there, which is probably the reason for your rather flippant and response. In Europe, insect meat is still extremely rare, and where it is to be found, it is experimental and expensive. The latter will of course change through economies of scale once they reach a certain stage. However, the public perception of insects as food is very different. I have never or heard seen a sulky "I will not eat ze bugs" comment in my language, the whole"globalists want you to eat bugs" conspiracy is mostly unknown, and would be seen as foolish. I have not said that eating insects is the norm, but many here see it as part of the diet of the future, without that squeamishness that seems to be so prevalent in the US. If I were to respond in the same tone as you, I would imply that you already knew that, but didn't want to let a chance pass to make yourself the victim, as Americans often like to pretend that all Europeans look down on you. However, I actually believe this is just a misunderstanding. I know I probably won't get any information from you, since you now see me as a debate opponent instead of a discussion partner, but I was genuinely interested in the reason for the extreme opposition to insect food in the US. Maybe since English is my second language, which I learned in part by reading a lot of rather old books, my grammar and word choices are hindering me in making myself clear.
- Turing_Machine 3y ago
  Nah, you just wanted to bash "Americans", and the rest of this comment is just an attempt at deflection. > as Americans often like to pretend that all Europeans look down on you. No, most Americans don't even care about the opinions of Europeans. If we did, we'd have stayed in Europe. > many here see it as part of the diet of the future, What is "many"? Do you have a link to a credible survey saying that the majority (or even a large minority) of Europeans are willing to eat insects?
  - fnordian_slip 3y ago
    >Nah, you just wanted to bash "Americans", and the rest of this comment is just an attempt at deflection. Ah, I was wrong then. It was not a misunderstanding, you are simply replying in bad faith. Well, I hope your life gets better, to the point where you are at least partially at peace with your American identity, and no longer feel the need to write such embarrassing comments.
    - Turing_Machine 3y ago
      That's nice. I hope you enjoy your cockroach burgers. Assuming anyone in your country ever gets around to selling them.

matheusmoreira 3y ago

Not just europe! It's quite unheard of here in the developing third world too. In fact, south american countries seem to be somewhat famous for their meat. Brazil is one of the biggest producers and exporters of meat in the world and if it were up to me I'd burn down the whole amazon jungle to make room for more production.

fnordian_slip 3y ago

You read a lot more into my comment than is actually there, which is probably the reason for your rather flippant and response. In Europe, insect meat is still extremely rare, and where it is to be found, it is experimental and expensive. The latter will of course change through economies of scale once they reach a certain stage. However, the public perception of insects as food is very different. I have never or heard seen a sulky "I will not eat ze bugs" comment in my language, the whole"globalists want you to eat bugs" conspiracy is mostly unknown, and would be seen as foolish. I have not said that eating insects is the norm, but many here see it as part of the diet of the future, without that squeamishness that seems to be so prevalent in the US. If I were to respond in the same tone as you, I would imply that you already knew that, but didn't want to let a chance pass to make yourself the victim, as Americans often like to pretend that all Europeans look down on you. However, I actually believe this is just a misunderstanding. I know I probably won't get any information from you, since you now see me as a debate opponent instead of a discussion partner, but I was genuinely interested in the reason for the extreme opposition to insect food in the US. Maybe since English is my second language, which I learned in part by reading a lot of rather old books, my grammar and word choices are hindering me in making myself clear.

Turing_Machine 3y ago
Nah, you just wanted to bash "Americans", and the rest of this comment is just an attempt at deflection. > as Americans often like to pretend that all Europeans look down on you. No, most Americans don't even care about the opinions of Europeans. If we did, we'd have stayed in Europe. > many here see it as part of the diet of the future, What is "many"? Do you have a link to a credible survey saying that the majority (or even a large minority) of Europeans are willing to eat insects?
- fnordian_slip 3y ago
  >Nah, you just wanted to bash "Americans", and the rest of this comment is just an attempt at deflection. Ah, I was wrong then. It was not a misunderstanding, you are simply replying in bad faith. Well, I hope your life gets better, to the point where you are at least partially at peace with your American identity, and no longer feel the need to write such embarrassing comments.
  - Turing_Machine 3y ago
    That's nice. I hope you enjoy your cockroach burgers. Assuming anyone in your country ever gets around to selling them.