Eat the Beetles!
An Exploration into Our Conflicted Relationship with Insects
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نقد و بررسی
April 15, 2017
Who'd have thought a book about entomophagy--the human consumption of insects--could be fun and also a serious investigation of the ecological and cultural issues involved? Waltner-Toews (emeritus, veterinary science, Univ. of Guelph, Ont.) has written about icky subjects before (The Origin of Feces), and here again his combination of witty and critical approaches goes beyond the sensational to ponder deeper questions: Is eating bugs good for us? For them? For the planet? Can an insect-based industry ameliorate the mistakes of the agri-business model? What can insect-eating cultures (comprising some 2 billion people) tell us? For answers, the author surveys current and historical literature and talks to some key players. He goes afield to sample cricket, ant, and worm fare in French and Australian restaurants, visits insect farms in Canada and Europe, and forages for hornets in Japan. Technical and regulatory hurdles aside, he suggests that the greatest challenge to establishing insects as a global food source may be reshaping our imagination from viewing bugs as loathsome critters to seeing them as tasty ones. VERDICT A scrumptious entrée into six-legged cuisine. General science readers will enjoy Waltner-Toews's roving intelligence, while those squeamish about creepy crawlies will appreciate his disarming humor.--Robert Eagan, Windsor P.L., Ont.Eye-opening views of modern medicine; worlds on the brink of extinction; the past is personal
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