Thursday, 6 September 2012

What's for Dinner? Crickets, Bugs & Grubs !!! *YUCK

Crickets and bugs being served at a Chinese restaurant in Japan

Have you heard about this shocking news?! According to The New York Times there has been a wide variety of scientists that claim crickets, caterpillars and grubs are high in protein and minerals which could be a food source during emergencies. How gross! I think that there are way more edible things in the world that contain protein, than insects. There are other things such as; tuna, cheese, pumpkin, squash. What’s even more surprising is that a German biologist V.B. Meyer-Rochow, who eats insects wore a T-shirt with a Harlequin longhorn beetle to a UN-sponsored conference promoting bugs as a food source. I know he loves bugs, but is wearing a bug outfit really the way to go? If Thailand wants to eat bugs I think they should feel free to, but they should  not try to introduce these small bug food operations in other countries like Canada. I'm sure we wouldn't want to eat insects for breakfast and grubs for dinner. I think the UN Food and Agriculture Organization should take a survey from each province and go by the decision of the majority. Then only could they allow bugs to be sold in markets. Who agrees with me? Whoever thought about this idea clearly did not take people's opinion into consideration. Without us knowing they will probably start sell snakes and tiger body parts claiming that these animals will be a good source of protein and fibers. One of my  good friends have already seen bugs being crushed and sold in some stores at Scarborough Town Center. If anyone agrees with bugs being sold, please comment!

1 comment:

  1. I agree with you. Who ever wants to eat bugs, let them eat it. Great Post Lavnanya !

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