019 - Bugs In Your Food: A Critical Look at the Edible Insect Movement

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of insect-based diets, exploring the potential benefits and drawbacks of incorporating insects into our food system.

We'll cover:

- The environmental impact of insect farming compared to traditional livestock farming

- Nutritional value and potential health risks of insect consumption

- Cultural and psychological barriers to adopting insect-based diets

- A critical look at the "bug push" and its underlying motives

- A conversation with an expert in entomophagy, giving unique insights from both sides of the debate

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Sources

TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNMwAB9A_M

You've been eating bugs already: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-43786055

Red food dye and E120 - https://www.livescience.com/36292-red-food-dye-bugs-cochineal-carmine.html

Bill Gates - https://www.westernjournal.com/food-plants-catch-fire-massive-facility-opens-process-crickets-human-consumption/

WEF https://www.globalresearch.ca/globalist-cabal-promotes-diet-bugs-cannibalism/5788722

Italy bans bugs in food - https://floridajolt.com/italy-bans-insect-flour-in-pasta-pizza-we-will-not-eat-the-bugs/