[sudo-discuss] DystopiaNews: Veggie-meat: you don't have to eat bugs.

[Steve Berl]

Personally I don't see that much difference between eating a shrimp and
eating a cricket.

Steve

On Thursday, May 16, 2013, Romy Ilano wrote:

> Investors in veggie meat are not altruistic angels anymore. It's drawing
> plenty of main stream interest
>
> ---
>
> Romy Ilano
> Founder of Snowyla
> http://www.snowyla.com
> romy at snowyla.com <javascript:;>
>
> On May 15, 2013, at 17:31, GtwoG PublicOhOne <g2g-public01 at att.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > For the second day in a row, the BBC runs an article promoting the
> > virtues of eating bugs, this time on their Travel blog:
> >
> > http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130513-is-crawly-cuisine-the-future
> >
> > Pictured is a handful of moth larvae grubs found in Australia: plump
> > translucent white squirmy things that look like hairless caterpillars or
> > overgrown maggots. The caption says that they are "...said to have a
> > crispy skin with a yellow 'eggy' centre when roasted."
> >
> > Mmm-mmm-good, right?
> >
> > The article goes on to say, "According to the UN report, 'consumer
> > disgust' remains a large barrier in many Western countries – but for
> > some two billion people across the world, eating insects is really no
> > big deal."
> >
> > Unsaid: five billion people in the world right now don't eat bugs.
> > Though, the Beeb does get credit for mentioning "consumer disgust," also
> > known as the vomit-reflex, even if only as a "barrier," with the
> > implication that it's something to be overcome, like the desire for
> > freedom & privacy.
> >
> > As I mentioned yesterday, there are plenty of other solutions to feeding
> > a world that's overpopulated by a factor of two and overconsuming beyond
> > any sustainable limit. One of them is veggie-meat: vegetable matter
> > that's cooked up to be almost identical to the meat we already eat.
> >
> > For this we turn to another regular source of Dystopian News, namely
> > Wired magazine. Yes, "real geeks don't read Wired," but Wired is
> > actually a good place to keep your finger on the pulse of the corporate
> > oligarchy and the promoters of the computer-as-God religion.
> > Occasionally they run something that's actually good news, such as the
> > following:
> >
> > http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/future-meat/
> >
> > Beyond Meat is a new company that produces veggie-meat that's a drop-in
> > replacement for chicken in many recipes. They share the market with
> > other companies such as Tofurkey and Boca Burgers. At present most of
> > these products are found in the Vegan aisle in supermarkets, but the
> > goal of these companies is to put them right next to the meat products
> > in the meat section.
> >
> > Veggie-meat tastes good and has great potential to stretch the world's
> > food supply. Unlike the moth grubs pictured in the Beeb article, it's
> > something you'd choose to eat and enjoy eating.
> >
> > So far the oligarchy is ignoring veggie-meat. Funding for veggie-meat
> > companies typically comes from "angel investors" who consider themselves
> > rebels and often have altruistic motives alongside the profit motive.
> >
> > The oligarchy's mission, should you choose to acquiesce, is to make you
> > submit. Eating bugs is not about preventing hunger, it's about cultural
> > shock & awe: getting you to do something that grosses you out and makes
> > you want to throw up, the easier to get you to submit to other
> > depredations over time.
> >
> > But as Beyond Meat shows, you don't have to submit, as long as you're
> > willing to think for yourself, and exercise your own free will.
> >
> > -G.
> >
> >
> > =====
> >
> >
> >
> > On 13-05-14-Tue 12:07 AM, GtwoG PublicOhOne wrote:
> >>
> >> YOs-
> >>
> >> The oligarchy has its own vision of the World of Tomorrow, and the world
> >> they're preparing for us to live in whether we like it or not.  I'll be
> >> writing occasional pieces about items in the news, to point out what's
> >> behind the chirpy spin.  This is the first of many.  Fasten your seat
> >> belts and keep a barf bag handy.
> >>
> >> -G.
> >>
> >>
> >> Let Them Eat Bugs.
> >>
> >> The United Nations today released a report that touted the benefits of
> >> eating insects as a solution to world hunger.
> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22508439
> >>
> >> Hint: it's not really about hunger, it's about making you sub



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-steve
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