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

[Raymond Lai]

Why not eat bugs?

In Calvin Schwabe's (the father of veterinary epidemiology) book
"Unmentionable Cuisine" he suggests in light of the world's food shortages,
how silly it is to hold cultural and regional taboos surrounding food
sources. "Unmentionable Cuisine" is thus a compendium of recipes considered
taboo by one culture or another. Yes! bug recipes abound. So do dog, cat,
and (my personal favorite) fish sperm. It's a fascinating read.

Here's M.F.K. Fisher's review of the
book<http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1980/dec/18/yuk/?pagination=false>.
And she is definitely a person who has had her share of adventurous eats.

ray


On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Steve Berl <steveberl at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>> 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
>
>
>
> --
> -steve
>
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