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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (13 children)

Where did the bug eating talk start? I've not been offered any bugs since those grasshopper candies from Archie McPhee when I was a kid. Is it another dog whistle thing?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's a far right conspiracy theory, that OP's trying to tie to legit criticism of the CIA's atrocities despite having nothing to do with each other-- all in order to try to hide the fact that it's literally part of the Great Replacement conspiracy.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I love those. Another good one is listing:

    • Vietnam
    • Afghanistan
    • Iraq
    • Ukraine

    And saying something ironically, like "this time it will be different."

    They are purposefully hiding one tiny bit of detail thought, that Ukrainian war was started and is being fought by Russia not the US.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    I've seen some scientists talk about it, but not as a "mwahahaha, we're going to force these people to eat bugs!" kinda deal like some people seem to imply, but more just as a "this is more efficient for growing protein than traditional livestock, so there would be environmental benefits if we can persuade people to switch to it" sorta deal.

    Frankly I feel like a lot of the discussion is kinda silly, advocating that there would be benefits if people try to replace some of their meat intake with insect protein is not the same thing as forcing people to eat bugs. The intention behind advocating that is not malicious, they don't mean just any old bugs but generally farm raised ones, and besides, people already eat bugs anyway. Plenty of cultures throughout the world have dishes involving them in various ways, and beyond that, even in the western countries that a lot of this discussion happens in to my knowledge, people eat very bug-like creatures all the time as long as those creatures live underwater. Shrimp for instance.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    EU approved few insects for consumption as a novelty food and will need to pass defined standards and inspections.

    But conservatives, even in US used that as an argument that they will make us feed bugs.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I’m so confused. Almost every candy store where I grew up sold cricket and scorpion lollipops. They sell them at the airport in my city too. Why are people in suddenly going crazy about shit that’s been happening for decades? And it’s not even the same country that’s changing the laws?

    Not only that the hasn’t the fda approved a certain about of bugs per batch or whatever in food for decades? Aren’t like M&Ms shells made with bug shells or something? Don’t worry, I’m about to double check myself, I’m just so bewildered.

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    [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nobody is trying to make you eat bugs lmao keep this right wing bullshit away

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I'm happy to eat bugs. Lobsters are basically bugs.

    Don't conflate the ecologically sustainable practice of bug-eating with American fascist secret service bullshit.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Lobsters are basically bugs

    I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I find it disgusting to eat animals like shrimp or lobster because they look too similar to insects to me.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Can we keep the boomer Facebook bullshit out of here?

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    [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children)

    I ser by some of the comments here that the some of the reddit trolls found Lemmy.

    That was too quick for my comfort.

    Insects as food, while something that is being encouraged, is not a conspiracy. If we continue to decimate our planet, it might become necessary to survive, though .

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, I’d find it fast too if it was my well-paid job.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, professional disinformation disseminators are relentless. A takedown of certain nationstates will be required to stop them.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago*

    yes, and I’m sure we’ll have time to do that when our food supply chain starts to collapse in the next two years. /s

    Edit: sarcasm translation—when the earth goes up in flames in a few years, we won’t have resources to enforce the Pax Americana anymore.

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If you’re railing against being made to eat bugs yeah you’re a conspiracy theorist. They’re a perfectly fine meat replacement, though I’ll stick with beans like I think most people will want to

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    We would all be just a little better off as a whole if we ate some beans instead of a steak more often than not.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yeah that’s why I’ve not eaten land meat for over a year (I occasionally indulge in sustainable fish). I think one major barrier to people is they don’t get how fucking cheap and lazy you can be with meatless meals. And it’s not like I don’t miss meat but physically I’m in great shape, I’m healthy, I eat lazily, and my food is very good. Not much cooking is easier than throwing a can of beans into some water with taco seasoning, reducing it, and slapping it in a tortilla with your toppings of choice.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Are the people making you deppthroat bugs in the room with us right now?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    They saw the movie Snowpiercer and now the future of humanity is eating bugs. And it very well could be. People have been eating bugs since, forever. Roaches will probably be around after many food sources are gone and we will eat them. You can bet on it.

    Many cultures eat bugs for protein. The fact that this all becomes some kind of conspiracy thing just shows how stupid and gullible people have become.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    "The CIA did some shit in the 80s, so it's totally legit to claim vaccines make your dick fall off"

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Just because the CIA does bad things doesn’t mean every bad thing is the fault of the CIA.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yeah if you’re dosed with LSD or your democratically elected left wing government gets couped, check if the cia did it. If a bunch of capitalists are trying to figure out how to get people to eat more sustainable protein and think bugs are the answer, idk doesn’t sound very cia. Not enough drugs or anti communism

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (4 children)

    Just so we're on the same page,

    Listen to: This right wing conspiracy theory about eating bugs is about as racist as you think - https://one.npr.org/i/1188237695:1188465933

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Nobody is forcing anybody to eat bugs. That's bullshit.

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