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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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Grasshoppers on your cereal? Grubs in your rice?
Locusts in your noodles? Singapore approves 16 insect species as food
From locusts to superworms to honey bees, Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption. “With immediate effect, SFA will allow the import of insects and insect products belonging to species that have been assessed to be of low regulatory concern,” the Singapore Food Agency said in a statement. The agency said the following list of approved bugs can be imported for both human consumption and animal feed for food producing animals. 1)Western honey bee/European honey bee 2)Silkworm/silk moth 3)Lesser wax moth 4)Honeycomb moth/greater wax moth 5)Giant Rhino beetle grub 6)Whitegrub 7)Mealworm 8)Lesser mealworm 9)Superworm beetles/giant mealworm beetle/king mealworm 10)Grasshopper 11)American desert locust/desert locust 12)African migratory locust 13)Black/field cricket/two-spotted cricket 14)Common/field cricket 15)Banded cricket 16)House cricket Some local restaurants and retailers have already made plans to add insects to their offerings. Sustainability-focused Gastrobar Fura had said it would feature insect proteins on its menu following SFA approval. Insectyumz celebrated the approval and said it would import, distribute and sell a range of edible insects. Seafood restaurant House of Seafood also introduced a selection of “intriguing insect dishes” alongside its current menu. Singapore’s food agency acknowledged that the country’s insect industry is “nascent” and that the critters are a new food item in the city-state. But in announcing a regulatory framework for edible insect imports, the SFA emphasized its priority was ensuring the safety of food consumed in Singapore. Edible insects on a bowl of rice. The guidelines stipulate that the insects cannot be harvested from the wild and must be manufactured in regulated premises. SFA said that in its consideration of new insects for consumption, they must have a documented history of consumption as food outside of Singapore. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has promoted insects as alternative protein sources which are also more sustainable as their cultivation emits less greenhouse gases than traditional animal livestock. “Edible insects contain high quality protein, vitamins and amino acids for humans,” the FAO said, adding that insects require less feed than sheep or cattle to yield an equivalent amount of protein. The SFA noted that other countries already allow insect consumption, including Australia, South Korea, Thailand and the European Union. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/locu...ent=newsletter |
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Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sioux City, IA
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"Hey ma - you got anymore of that African migratory locust? I'm still ****in hungry!"
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SuperChiefs
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Florida
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Can I get the giant rino beetle grub burger with a side of African migratory locusts, and a diet coke?
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You gotta kill a few people
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Not any worse than the bullshit poisons the FDA approves for us to eat here in America
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Who knows?
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Patiently waiting for someone to burn down their apartment while smoking grasshoppers.
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SuperChiefs
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Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Would be better than the fake beef some dumdasses eat
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Made me think of the Guadalcanal chow scene from The Pacific.
"Think of it as meat." |
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sorta mod-ish
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TACO SALAD
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: yes
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They eat weird shit in Asia. If its not gonna hurt anybody then go to town
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Snacks Are Under My Apron
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The Edge
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Lab grown insects… yum
**** that shit |
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What's up braj?
Join Date: Jun 2008
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The Guy With The Goats
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Wait until you all learn what is used to make red dyes in food here in the US.
Never mind honey where we eat not even the insect itself... but we are happy to eat the stuff it makes inside it's body. |
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