beforewisdom Aug 1, 2023

I read that Silicon Valley types with too much money were the people who started marketing crickets as food in the United States.

Why?

Legumes, grains, many seeds, and MANY vegetables are EXTREMELY efficient in terms of nutrition per acre.

Many startups experimenting with mushrooms for mock meats can produce a crop every few weeks.

Nobody needs to eat bugs.

My guess is that the effort to market edible insects to Americans is the result of Silicon Valley ignorance.

People who grew up in rich Californian homes eating meat, not meeting diverse people, and never having a clue that there is food other than meat that exists as a substantial source of nutrition.

#Vegan #VeganFood #Cricket #Crickets #EntoVegan #EdibleInsects #EdibleCrickets

Show threadGaribaldi’s Homeopathic BikeAug 1, 2023
@beforewisdom Let’s get this out in the open Zi eat fish and fed meat. Plenty of these proteins, actually. But I’ve something of a soft spot for things like black and wild rice, farro and spelt, beans and lentils of various types. I could easily and happily exist without the meat and fish if I had to.
But I must have cheese. That is non-negotiable!
Show threadbeforewisdom 

@peemee

You don't need cows or goats for cheese.

There are plenty of vegan cheeses made with the same bacteria, but made with nut milks.

Aug 1, 2023 at 2:37pmWeb
Show threadGaribaldi’s Homeopathic BikeAug 1, 2023
@beforewisdom No, no way. It’s gotta be real milk cheese, be it cow, goat, camel, sheep or buffalo. That us nob-negotiable!