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It's really a marketing problem is all it is. Aemon Send a noteboard - 11/07/2013 12:10:54 AM

People readily eat things that are far, FAR more disgusting than insects. Mostly because they're processed into unrecognizable forms and marketed well. There's no reason insect food products couldn't follow the same formula. All you really need to do is grind them up, add some chemical flavorings and let a top advertising firm have a go at the result. I think even Nate () would eat an insect protein bar, or something along those lines, and that's just the beginning. Once people start to get accustomed to the idea then you can create products with less processing. Personally, I don't think I'd have any problem eating bugs if they could do away with the legs and the heads. I could totally see myself eating, say, chili where the meaty bits were the midparts of insects. Or maybe use them as sort of a rice / pilaf substitute.

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Would you eat insects? - 10/07/2013 08:19:55 PM 965 Views
Possibly? - 10/07/2013 08:50:56 PM 837 Views
Re: Possibly? - 11/07/2013 09:19:18 PM 647 Views
No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:52:11 PM 705 Views
Also, this post makes me wish eatbugs was still around. *NM* - 10/07/2013 08:53:34 PM 327 Views
Re: No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:54:14 PM 654 Views
Your cerebral cortex has probably glitched. - 10/07/2013 09:08:20 PM 708 Views
I had a red ant and a lady bug once. - 10/07/2013 09:10:53 PM 745 Views
Sure, why not? I'm not prejudiced. *NM* - 10/07/2013 10:59:12 PM 328 Views
It's really a marketing problem is all it is. - 11/07/2013 12:10:54 AM 939 Views
The sad part is ... - 11/07/2013 03:04:37 AM 645 Views
Been there, done that. - 11/07/2013 01:26:30 AM 760 Views
I doubt it will really come up - 11/07/2013 02:20:50 AM 672 Views
Thank you for this response. Very interesting. - 11/07/2013 09:09:24 PM 688 Views
Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 03:54:31 AM 623 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 02:56:22 PM 586 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 04:46:53 PM 675 Views
Mmm, they taste like chicken, Timon! - 11/07/2013 04:24:56 AM 648 Views
Sure why not? Some, at least - 11/07/2013 12:18:16 PM 627 Views
I have. They were OK. There's a reason we don't eat them - 11/07/2013 06:19:32 PM 719 Views
I mean, I'm from Louisiana, so we already pretty much do. - 11/07/2013 09:41:11 PM 621 Views
How? Sautéed with garlic and olive oil, everything is yummy. *NM* - 13/07/2013 01:21:44 PM 327 Views

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