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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 1284 Views
Possibly? - 10/07/2013 08:50:56 PM 1149 Views
Re: Possibly? - 11/07/2013 09:19:18 PM 929 Views
No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:52:11 PM 1017 Views
Also, this post makes me wish eatbugs was still around. *NM* - 10/07/2013 08:53:34 PM 509 Views
Re: No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:54:14 PM 950 Views
Your cerebral cortex has probably glitched. - 10/07/2013 09:08:20 PM 1027 Views
I had a red ant and a lady bug once. - 10/07/2013 09:10:53 PM 1084 Views
Sure, why not? I'm not prejudiced. *NM* - 10/07/2013 10:59:12 PM 510 Views
It's really a marketing problem is all it is. - 11/07/2013 12:10:54 AM 1409 Views
The sad part is ... - 11/07/2013 03:04:37 AM 927 Views
Been there, done that. - 11/07/2013 01:26:30 AM 1117 Views
I doubt it will really come up - 11/07/2013 02:20:50 AM 996 Views
Thank you for this response. Very interesting. - 11/07/2013 09:09:24 PM 991 Views
Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 03:54:31 AM 923 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 02:56:22 PM 913 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 04:46:53 PM 981 Views
Mmm, they taste like chicken, Timon! - 11/07/2013 04:24:56 AM 920 Views
Sure why not? Some, at least - 11/07/2013 12:18:16 PM 912 Views
I have. They were OK. There's a reason we don't eat them - 11/07/2013 06:19:32 PM 985 Views
I mean, I'm from Louisiana, so we already pretty much do. - 11/07/2013 09:41:11 PM 903 Views
How? Sautéed with garlic and olive oil, everything is yummy. *NM* - 13/07/2013 01:21:44 PM 480 Views

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