聯合國說：“為什麼不多吃點蟲子？
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你吃過蟲子嗎? 我吃過.
小時候, 割禾時節, 大人割禾, 小孩子捉禾蝦. 捉到禾蝦, 在火堆邊, 烤了, 就吃.
好吃嗎? 想想看, 蝦子好吃嗎? 你認為, 它被稱為 "禾蝦" 毫無理由嗎?
我還在原住民餐廳點過蜂蛹.
禾蝦與蜂蛹都有極高的蛋白質. 猜猜看, 蜂王漿是什麼?
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sogo 網友 貼了九篇相關的留言. 他說: 本地中餐廳最熱門的「沙必思」就蟲子大餐; 菜色有竹蟲、木蟲、蠍子、蜜蜂、蝗蟲、蜈蚣、金蟬、螞蟻、山蟑螂……等等.
諸位如果有興趣, 歡迎光臨土城青青餐廳, 或林口第一餐廳.
sogo 網友: http://www.i-part.com.tw/file/file_viewfile.php?u=2055523
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By FRANCES D EMILIO Associated Press
ROME May 13, 2013 (AP)
The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
The Food and Agriculture Organization on Monday hailed the likes of grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an underutilized food for people, livestock and pets.
A 200-page report, released at a news conference at the U.N. agency s Rome headquarters, says 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diets with insects, which are high in protein and minerals, and have environmental benefits.
Insects are "extremely efficient" in converting feed into edible meat, the agency said. On average, they can convert 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of feed into 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of insect mass. In comparison, cattle require 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds) of feed to produce a kilo of meat.
Most insects are likely to produce fewer environmentally harmful greenhouse gases, and also feed on human and food waste, compost and animal slurry, with the products being used for agricultural feed, the agency said.
Currently, most edible insects are gathered in forests and what insect farming does take place is often family-run and serves niche markets. But the U.N. says mechanization can ratchet up insect farming production. The fish bait industry, for example, has long farmed insects.
Insect farming is "one of the many ways to address food and feed security," the food agency said.
"Insects are everywhere and they reproduce quickly," the agency said, adding they leave a "low environmental footprint." They provide high-quality protein and nutrients when compared with meat and fish and are "particularly important as a food supplement for undernourished children," it said.
Insects can also be rich in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium and zinc, and are a source of fiber.
The agency noted that its Edible Insect Program is also examining the potential of arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, although they are not strictly speaking insects.
University biologists have analyzed the nutritional value of edible insects, and some of them, such as certain beetles, ants, crickets and grasshoppers, come close to lean red meat or broiled fish in terms of protein per gram (ounce).
But are they tasty?
The report noted that some caterpillars in southern Africa and weaver ant eggs in Southeast Asia are considered delicacies and command high prices.
And some people who might not entertain the thought of consuming insects might already be eating them. Many insects are ingested inadvertently.
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