Eating Bugs #
May 30th, 2008 | In Worth Considering
It’s the way of the future according to David George Gordon. I find myself surprisingly interested in it. The crucial component is this:
Insect lovers like Gordon argue that entomophagy — the scientific term for consuming insects — could also be a far greener way to get protein than eating chicken, cows or pigs. With the global livestock sector responsible for 18% of the world’s greenhouse-gas emissions and grain prices reaching record highs, cheap, environmentally low-impact insects could be the food of the future — provided we can stomach them.
(via Slate)