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Nickbat

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Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« on: 08 September 2011, 23:25:14 »
"Experts in Brussels believe insects and other creepy crawlies could be a vital source of nutrition which will not only solve food shortages but also help save the environment.

They have launched a three million euro (£2.65 million) project to promote the eating of insects while also asking national watchdogs like the UK's Food Standards Agency to investigate the issue.

Proponents of entomophagy – insect eating – argue that bugs are a low-cholesterol, low-fat protein food source."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8739313/Roasted-crickets-and-toasted-ants-coming-to-you-courtesy-of-EU-research-millions.html

Another few miilion down the drain... ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #1 on: 08 September 2011, 23:27:44 »
I'm sure I saw that a little while ago - still, it's nothing they haven't known in parts of Asia for quite some time..

Fried scorpion, anyone?
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« Reply #2 on: 08 September 2011, 23:29:36 »
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I'm sure I saw that a little while ago - still, it's nothing they haven't known in parts of Asia for quite some time..

Fried scorpion, anyone?


Think I'll pass, thanks.  ;) ;D
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« Reply #3 on: 08 September 2011, 23:33:55 »
To be fair, they have to spend our money on something.Its not as though Europe has financial problems or anything like that ,is it? ::)
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« Reply #4 on: 08 September 2011, 23:38:13 »
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To be fair, they have to spend our money on something.Its not as though Europe has financial problems or anything like that ,is it? ::)


Yep, you're right, Albs. What's another million? Oh, look!

European politicians yesterday voted to spend £1.8million on research into homeopathy for farm animals.

The European Parliament’s agriculture committee agreed to spend two million euros – part funded by British taxpayers’ money – on investigating whether cattle, sheep and pigs can benefit from the alternative therapy.

http://www.farmingmonthly.co.uk/the-news/latest-news/1-latest-news/2308-brussels-agriculture-committee-strays-into-dr-dolittle-territory.html

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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #5 on: 08 September 2011, 23:49:56 »
Save the insects! Good post though!

There was some sort of study before when they made a new unit called a global hectare, which is based on the amount of resources, food, water, energy, land, etc people use to live. Aparently Yanks use 24 ish per year, the average Ooripian uses 12 ish, and the average Africanopener uses 0.5. Don't really know what this has got to do with insects though. Thought I'd say anyway.
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #6 on: 09 September 2011, 00:19:41 »
no way would i eat the spider that was in my bathroom this morning it was massive and scared the sh!t out of me ;D
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #7 on: 09 September 2011, 00:24:07 »
They can't be serious, surely? ;D

Had a spider that would have made a nice meal in my study yesterday.

He got barbecued by my insect-o-cutor, so probably ready to eat.
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #8 on: 09 September 2011, 05:45:16 »
I had a spider running around my bath yesterday, turned on the taps to fill the bath, he wouldn't run up the side to save him himself, so phoned.....

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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #9 on: 09 September 2011, 07:16:55 »
Ok, that makes some form of sense so why don't we export all of our annoying pestilentious insects to the third world to feed the starving who constantly beg for food? Perhaps the do gooders who do the begging could also try them and prove to the givers that they do actually understand the problem?
In their very expensive high rise offices can you imagine their tea trolleys? Would it be called eating on the fly?????? ;)
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« Reply #10 on: 09 September 2011, 10:05:47 »
Nickbat, when I see the title I was eating my packed lunch ;D ;D ;D

imo, those Brussel sprouts can eat those insects/bugs whatever they like.. but me noooo.. ;D
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #11 on: 09 September 2011, 10:10:39 »
It's a reasonably well known fact that the majority of insects are high in protein and are of high nutritional value. I can't understand why we don't eat more of them. ::) ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 09 September 2011, 10:24:38 »
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It's a reasonably well known fact that the majority of insects are high in protein and are of high nutritional value. I can't understand why we don't eat more of them. ::) ;D

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« Reply #13 on: 09 September 2011, 10:35:50 »
I accidently swallowed a fly last weekend so that's me sorted thanks :-X
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Re: Eat insects! (possibly boring to some)
« Reply #14 on: 09 September 2011, 10:39:55 »
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I accidently swallowed a fly last weekend so that's me sorted thanks :-X

Ah, but did you swallow a spider to eat the fly.......? ;D
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