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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 1335 Views
Possibly? - 10/07/2013 08:50:56 PM 1207 Views
Re: Possibly? - 11/07/2013 09:19:18 PM 975 Views
No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:52:11 PM 1068 Views
Also, this post makes me wish eatbugs was still around. *NM* - 10/07/2013 08:53:34 PM 533 Views
Re: No, but I'm picky. - 10/07/2013 08:54:14 PM 1008 Views
Your cerebral cortex has probably glitched. - 10/07/2013 09:08:20 PM 1083 Views
I had a red ant and a lady bug once. - 10/07/2013 09:10:53 PM 1137 Views
Sure, why not? I'm not prejudiced. *NM* - 10/07/2013 10:59:12 PM 537 Views
It's really a marketing problem is all it is. - 11/07/2013 12:10:54 AM 1466 Views
The sad part is ... - 11/07/2013 03:04:37 AM 982 Views
Been there, done that. - 11/07/2013 01:26:30 AM 1175 Views
I doubt it will really come up - 11/07/2013 02:20:50 AM 1054 Views
Thank you for this response. Very interesting. - 11/07/2013 09:09:24 PM 1038 Views
Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 03:54:31 AM 974 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 02:56:22 PM 967 Views
Re: Your welcome, its an interesting subject - 12/07/2013 04:46:53 PM 1038 Views
Mmm, they taste like chicken, Timon! - 11/07/2013 04:24:56 AM 975 Views
Sure why not? Some, at least - 11/07/2013 12:18:16 PM 968 Views
I have. They were OK. There's a reason we don't eat them - 11/07/2013 06:19:32 PM 1042 Views
I mean, I'm from Louisiana, so we already pretty much do. - 11/07/2013 09:41:11 PM 958 Views
How? Sautéed with garlic and olive oil, everything is yummy. *NM* - 13/07/2013 01:21:44 PM 507 Views

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