Surely this will come into conflict with certain religious dietary restrictions…?
Is this kosher or halal?
brexit dinners
It’s just like the food paste from Suffolk County Charter School in Fallout 4.
There has been talk of insect protein for quite a while and some exotic food shops have been selling them.
Last time I read about them it was looking quite promising because of the comparatively quick growing times and high yield.
I see this as a good thing.
Lots of kids are really open to trying new things, if they see things like this at a young age, they’re less likely to hold judgements or prejudices in later life.
Even if it is something we never turn to, it could be a great example of what other countries or cultures may enjoy eating.
I’ve eaten grasshopper/crickets/ants and the worst thing about it was the tiny bits of carapace that get stuck in your teeth/gums. One piece even got stuck at the back of my throat and was a real irritation!
I’ve seen videos of people who gather flies from huge swarms over Lake Victoria and turn them into burger patties. I don’t think I would go for that, tbh
Chickpeas? Nahhh, not for our children… Insects? Don’t mind if I do!
Because primary school kids totally don’t stick their noses up at something that’s the wrong colour or shape, love to see them convincing kids to eat insects
You mean they’re going to eat the Tory party 😂
Why not just get it from plants? Why are people so desperate to kill animals?
There was a previous trial in Pembrokeshire schools (near the Bug Farm outside St David’s, which I recommend).
In that trial they used insect protein to make a mince product which was made into familiar dishes such as burgers or bolognese. A majority of children chose to try it, even at secondary school. They had workshops on sustainability and the production of the protein beforehand.
However, it’s recommended that anyone with a mollusc or crustacean allergy should also avoid insect protein as it may be too similar. That’s the reason I’ve not tried it, though my teen has (he didn’t notice it wasn’t “normal”).
Not much of a study if people know what they’re eating. Like come on a study is supposed to be about getting results from a blind study give them a choice of 2 or 3 without telling them what it is they’re eating and get them to give it a point.
Who the fuck is running this study boris johnson?
I clicked on this article fully convinced the cost of living crisis is so bad that someone decided we need to pre-empt kids having to eat bugs for their packed lunch. Genuinely where my head was at.
It is not going to happen. Complete waste of time and money.
When are elites going to learn than you can’t just get to people to make radical changes to their diet like this. Human nature doesn’t work like that
Why not soy protein?
Human protein needs really aren’t that high. Anyone who gets their calorie needs met will almost certainly be getting enough protein. Protein is in basically every food, asides from table sugar and oil or butter.
Someone got an idea from Snowpiercer
i’ve eaten insects before and i’m definitely not opposed to the notion of alternative protein, particularly because the rate that we are consuming meat is not environmentally sustainable.
that said, i have visions of a young adult novel-style future in which the wealthy eat filet mignon covered in shaved gold leaf and the rest of us must subsist on bug flesh and gutter scraps
Sounds about right. As long it’s weighed in ounces.
Eat the bugs 🐜
I bet the elite among us won’t be eating bug protein.
Alex Jones was right again
My toddlers had to be stopped from eating worms more than once!
Also, I thought we were heading for a global insect shortage!
You know when a food crisis is starting because…
In all seriousness, I apparently used to eat woodlouse when I was a little kid, never did me any harm *cough*
And people say the WEF’s bug eating agenda is just a *theory*, meanwhile Boris Johnson is a member of said WEF.
you could see it coming ……
now raise the price of meat out of reach of 60% of the population…
MPs should be the test subjects, not kids.
I knew the cost of living was bad….
Tbf, if tried peri peri crickets and they were good.
Could you not serve more veg, beans legumes? Instead of this?
thanks, but no thanks.
I’d rather go vegan than eat insects 🤢
Not sure if I can approve of this, due to having been severely traumatised by my classmate’s repeated squishing of many defenceless arthropods when I was a school kid.
You will eat the bugs
FFS – I know, not a very creative comment … but …
Weak, soylent green is the only protein worth having
I’d love to see them attempt this at private schools.
I bought some dried mealworms as a joke for a Halloween party snack.
Add a bit of flavour similar to crisp flavouring, Cayenne pepper etc and you’d be on to a winner.
Once you get past that first initial thought of eating an insect then they actually taste ok.
3rd world country here we come!
What will the Tories do to cut costs on feeding children next?!
You vill eat ze bugs, you vill live in ze pod, and you vill be pleased about it.
IMPERATOR SCHWAUB HAS SPOKEN.
People will really do **anything** to avoid going vegan won’t they?
Everyone’s [probably been eating insects without realising](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43786055). Cochineal are red beetles that have been used for decades to make red food colouring, it’s used in lots and lots of products.
These days it’s probably been replaced with synthetic dyes for the most part but I bet there’s still plenty of it out there.
Itt: people who did not read the article (shocker i know)
People will do anything to not stop eating meat all the time.
I raise my own mealworm for the table. Easy, tasty, quick growth. Simple really.
The inherent squeamishness about insects in the diet is a real hurdle for the development of the sector. The current prices reflect the lack of scale and investment in raising insects for the table. I must say that my favourite is an arachnid – scorpion. Imagine crispy chicken skin with the soft white fat inside it and you’re close to a freshly fried scorpion. Bloody delicious.
will they be home grown or imported, British farmers need something if theyre going to be fucked with inflation
“Shut up and eat your cockroaches!”
The nursery school students are already au fait with woodlouse.
You can’t have cheap large animal protein without some environmental consequences, which society is only now waking up to after decades of intensive farming. Basically going from lotus-eating to locust-eating.
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Surely this will come into conflict with certain religious dietary restrictions…?
Is this kosher or halal?
brexit dinners
It’s just like the food paste from Suffolk County Charter School in Fallout 4.
There has been talk of insect protein for quite a while and some exotic food shops have been selling them.
Last time I read about them it was looking quite promising because of the comparatively quick growing times and high yield.
I see this as a good thing.
Lots of kids are really open to trying new things, if they see things like this at a young age, they’re less likely to hold judgements or prejudices in later life.
Even if it is something we never turn to, it could be a great example of what other countries or cultures may enjoy eating.
I’ve eaten grasshopper/crickets/ants and the worst thing about it was the tiny bits of carapace that get stuck in your teeth/gums. One piece even got stuck at the back of my throat and was a real irritation!
I’ve seen videos of people who gather flies from huge swarms over Lake Victoria and turn them into burger patties. I don’t think I would go for that, tbh
Chickpeas? Nahhh, not for our children… Insects? Don’t mind if I do!
Because primary school kids totally don’t stick their noses up at something that’s the wrong colour or shape, love to see them convincing kids to eat insects
You mean they’re going to eat the Tory party 😂
Why not just get it from plants? Why are people so desperate to kill animals?
There was a previous trial in Pembrokeshire schools (near the Bug Farm outside St David’s, which I recommend).
In that trial they used insect protein to make a mince product which was made into familiar dishes such as burgers or bolognese. A majority of children chose to try it, even at secondary school. They had workshops on sustainability and the production of the protein beforehand.
However, it’s recommended that anyone with a mollusc or crustacean allergy should also avoid insect protein as it may be too similar. That’s the reason I’ve not tried it, though my teen has (he didn’t notice it wasn’t “normal”).
Not much of a study if people know what they’re eating. Like come on a study is supposed to be about getting results from a blind study give them a choice of 2 or 3 without telling them what it is they’re eating and get them to give it a point.
Who the fuck is running this study boris johnson?
I clicked on this article fully convinced the cost of living crisis is so bad that someone decided we need to pre-empt kids having to eat bugs for their packed lunch. Genuinely where my head was at.
It is not going to happen. Complete waste of time and money.
When are elites going to learn than you can’t just get to people to make radical changes to their diet like this. Human nature doesn’t work like that
Why not soy protein?
Human protein needs really aren’t that high. Anyone who gets their calorie needs met will almost certainly be getting enough protein. Protein is in basically every food, asides from table sugar and oil or butter.
Someone got an idea from Snowpiercer
i’ve eaten insects before and i’m definitely not opposed to the notion of alternative protein, particularly because the rate that we are consuming meat is not environmentally sustainable.
that said, i have visions of a young adult novel-style future in which the wealthy eat filet mignon covered in shaved gold leaf and the rest of us must subsist on bug flesh and gutter scraps
Sounds about right. As long it’s weighed in ounces.
Eat the bugs 🐜
I bet the elite among us won’t be eating bug protein.
Alex Jones was right again
My toddlers had to be stopped from eating worms more than once!
Also, I thought we were heading for a global insect shortage!
You know when a food crisis is starting because…
In all seriousness, I apparently used to eat woodlouse when I was a little kid, never did me any harm *cough*
And people say the WEF’s bug eating agenda is just a *theory*, meanwhile Boris Johnson is a member of said WEF.
you could see it coming ……
now raise the price of meat out of reach of 60% of the population…
MPs should be the test subjects, not kids.
I knew the cost of living was bad….
Tbf, if tried peri peri crickets and they were good.
Could you not serve more veg, beans legumes? Instead of this?
thanks, but no thanks.
I’d rather go vegan than eat insects 🤢
Not sure if I can approve of this, due to having been severely traumatised by my classmate’s repeated squishing of many defenceless arthropods when I was a school kid.
You will eat the bugs
FFS – I know, not a very creative comment … but …
Weak, soylent green is the only protein worth having
I’d love to see them attempt this at private schools.
I bought some dried mealworms as a joke for a Halloween party snack.
Add a bit of flavour similar to crisp flavouring, Cayenne pepper etc and you’d be on to a winner.
Once you get past that first initial thought of eating an insect then they actually taste ok.
3rd world country here we come!
What will the Tories do to cut costs on feeding children next?!
You vill eat ze bugs, you vill live in ze pod, and you vill be pleased about it.
IMPERATOR SCHWAUB HAS SPOKEN.
People will really do **anything** to avoid going vegan won’t they?
Everyone’s [probably been eating insects without realising](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43786055). Cochineal are red beetles that have been used for decades to make red food colouring, it’s used in lots and lots of products.
These days it’s probably been replaced with synthetic dyes for the most part but I bet there’s still plenty of it out there.
Itt: people who did not read the article (shocker i know)
People will do anything to not stop eating meat all the time.
I raise my own mealworm for the table. Easy, tasty, quick growth. Simple really.
The inherent squeamishness about insects in the diet is a real hurdle for the development of the sector. The current prices reflect the lack of scale and investment in raising insects for the table. I must say that my favourite is an arachnid – scorpion. Imagine crispy chicken skin with the soft white fat inside it and you’re close to a freshly fried scorpion. Bloody delicious.
will they be home grown or imported, British farmers need something if theyre going to be fucked with inflation
“Shut up and eat your cockroaches!”
The nursery school students are already au fait with woodlouse.
You can’t have cheap large animal protein without some environmental consequences, which society is only now waking up to after decades of intensive farming. Basically going from lotus-eating to locust-eating.
You’ll own nothing.. and be happy