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This is so weird. Are people really so set on eating animal protein that they'd rather eat insects than just eat plants? Yes, this is incredibly more efficient
by autarch 12y ago
This is so weird. Are people really so set on eating animal protein that they'd rather eat insects than just eat plants?
Yes, this is incredibly more efficient than eating most animal products, but so are plant-based foods, which already exist, taste pretty good, and most importantly, are not completely and utterly revolting.
- dsl 12y agoPeople in developing countries don't have the luxury of access to the variety of different plants you need to make a vegetarian diet work.
- namdnay 12y agoWhat gave you that idea? The overwhelming majority of India is vegetarian
- Stately 12y agoYeah, no: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_by_country#India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_by_country#India 31% isn't an overwhelming majority. Plus you're saying that India should be the standard for scarcity of vegetables, which it clearly isn't.
- wtbob 12y agoAnd also (to visual inspection) malnourished. At least, that was my impression when I was there.
- d23 12y agoAnd you think they're going to be able to buy this contraption?