Insect-Based Diets For Humans

“The Guardian” characterized Singapore’s decision to legalize insect-based diets for humans to consume as “a sign of things to come” and as a step that “paves the way for plates to get wrigglier, leggier and more sustainable.”

Yuck! I will eat grass before I attempt to consume bugs. The thought of eating insects bugs the shit out of me. 😏

The European Union on insect-based diets for humans

On July 8th, the Singapore Food Agency made headlines by announcing that it had become the latest country to allow the consumption of sixteen insects as food. Insects such as mealworms and silkworm pupae are OK.

Several nations, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, and others where certain insects were certified for human consumption have established clear labeling regulations for food products containing insects.

Startups promoting “alternative protein” have been able to break into the insect food industry thanks to loopholes in US regulations. These companies have the support of prominent figures like Bill Gates and government organizations like the UN, DARPA, and the National Science Foundation.

Goals for sustainability and coerced behavioral changes are part of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030, associated with the current trend toward insect-based diets.

The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (“FAO”) is among those that advocate for eating insects rather than conventional cattle because, they say, insects are better for the environment and produce less waste.

Meats from animals, such as chicken, hog, and beef, provide more protein, less fat, and more health benefits. Insect-based diets for humans are deleterious.

Protein from meat, chicken, pork, and other animals is the healthiest and most efficient source. Bruner told The Defender that there are climate extremists who are trying to scare people into eating less healthily by promoting insect-based meals.

Some people are worried about the potential health hazards and safety issues associated with eating insects, including allergies and parasites. This makes them wonder why people are pushing for insect-based cuisine in the first place.

The 411 behind the rationale

“The rationale behind insects is to generate protein with few inputs: to rescue the earth by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, cow manure, and pollution,” stated Dr. Meryl Nass, creator of Door to Freedom. “However, we shouldn’t assume it’s healthy simply because it contains protein.”

Nass listed various reasons why people can be allergic to insects, including the fact that they can spread parasites, have trouble digesting insects, and are allergic to chitin, which is present in their exoskeletons.

She said that one reason behind the move to insects as food is “to induce mental harm: to degrade, debase, lower human people” and that beef is “being demonized, maybe to weaken the species.”

Citing a 2019 study revealing parasites in 244 of 300 analyzed insect farms and pet retailers, Dutch journalist Elze van Hamelen told The Defender that using insect ingredients for pet food also risks public health.

Local companies in Singapore are adopting insect-based cuisine; some already have dishes using insects. Programs aimed at educating consumers—including children—about the advantages of eating insects are underway.

A few educational initiatives started before permission was granted. Before the Singapore Food Agency certified insects for human consumption, for instance, Singapore’s first start-up creating food from insects held seminars and instructional events at nearly a hundred schools.

Following the campaign, surveys revealed that roughly eighty percent of pupils would be ready to try the insects upon approval.

Psychological methods used to convince people to accept insects as food include educational initiatives. Research in 2020, 2021, and 2022 indicated that public acceptability of insect-based foods should be influenced by behavioral science ideas including nudging.

The UN’s Agenda 2030 is already being implemented mostly by nudging.

Rectenwald claims that “sustainable” is code language for mandated behavioral changes and forced consumption reduction.

Final thoughts

Apart from degrading individuals and therefore acquiring psychological control over them, those pushing the agenda for insect-based meals stand to benefit greatly financially.

“Bill Gates thinks his alternative protein purchases help to save the earth,” Bruner remarked. “What he does not mention is that, as he lobbies to forbid animal-based competition, they are part of a strategy to dominate the protein market – for profit.”

Of course, this is all for profit. Insect-based diets for humans will accelerate their depopulation plan for sure.