Bugs Are The Food Of The Future: Scientists Looking For Sustainable Food Sources Will Be Pushing It

"Would you like extra bugs with that?"

Filling up on insects is becoming more and more popular among influencers, celebrities, and international leaders. Why? That's a great question.

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Dutch political activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek stated on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Friday, "I think that the push for insect eating is just a compliance test because our politicians know that when they control the food, they control the people."

"The insect food industry will influence the food supply worldwide. You shouldn't be surprised that our country, which has a long history of farming and is the world's second-largest supplier of agricultural goods, is suddenly closing its farms and establishing insect factories. This will have an impact on more than simply the Netherlands' food supply. As previously said, we rank second globally in terms of agricultural product exports, only behind the United States. Thus, this will have an impact on the global food supply. Additionally, farmers we've spoken with have warned us that if we're not careful, this may actually result in hunger," Eva said.

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Leaders from around the world have praised the chance that bugs offer to fight climate change. Their reasoning is that, pound for pound, insects can fill humans up with much less time, money, and pollution than traditional farming. Insects have been progressively promoted as a potential remedy for the climate emergency by scientists and politicians.

But are they really?

They're telling us that it will help the climate, that this is the best way to preserve the environment, and that the steak on your plate is what's really causing the world to end. The Netherlands has firsthand experience with how this change in our food system and diet, from meat to insects, will affect farmers. Protests are still happening as we speak.

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What about the actual nutrition an insect can offer? We've all seen tough guys like survivor teacher Bear Grylls grub down on grubs in the middle of a forest, we all know we can eat insects in a survival situation. In fact, they contain all eight essential amino acids, which the body is unable to manufacture on its own, and insects are a complete protein source. In addition, they have a high fiber content and are rich in vitamins, minerals, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, thiamine, and riboflavin. Additionally, insects contain omega-3 fatty acids with a beneficial ratio of omega-6.

So how will they make you eat bugs? It's a great time to suggest you read Agenda 2030.

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Eating insects as part of our human diet, however, is raising eyebrows in the medical community. A 2017 study written in the National Library of Medicine states that chitin in bugs exoskeletons provokes human's immune responses to generate a boatload of inflammatory cytokines, which can injure our organs and cause other health-related issues. Also, eating insects can give us parasites just as meat can, but we cook meat.

So, is the great insect push out of sustainability? Or is it more about centralizing food control?

Let me know what you think below!

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Citations:

Elliott, V., & Guest, P. (2023, April 25). The Internet That Tucker Carlson Built. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/tucker-carlson-fox-news-disinformation/

Activist warns global push to add bugs to the menu is part of alarming trend. (2023, April 15). New York Post. https://nypost.com/2023/04/15/activist-warns-of-global-push-adding-bugs-to-the-menu/