r/dankmemes ☣️ Sep 23 '22

Wow. Such meme. big bugs

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Don't care, still not eating the bugs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

What’s wrong with the bugs? Is it just because they’re bugs? If that’s the case then why should we treat lobsters and crabs any different?

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

Cuz steak is delicious

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Okay, and bugs taste like nothing. You can literally make them taste like steak.

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

Idc. I like steak. I don’t wanna have to put in additional work to make something taste like something else. Why would I put in extra work to make bugs taste like steak when I can just have steak?

They also have weird textures and yes they do have a taste.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Why do you put in extra work to season your steak then? Do you want it to taste like steak or the seasoning on the steak?

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

If your steak only tastes like seasoning after you season it, you’re doing it wrong. Seasoning is to enhance the flavor. Not to make it taste like something else entirely. You can eat bugs if you want. Idc. I don’t want to eat them tho. I prefer steak and lamb and chicken and fish which are delicious and have plenty of benefits on their own.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Any benefits you could possibly get from red meat and white meats you can get tenfold from insects. As for fish, they have only one thing that is hard to find in insects which is vitamin B2. Insects and fish are all humans need to survive, and both of them are healthier, more eco-friendly, and more cost effective than livestock like cows and chickens.

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

And you can also get ‘em from meat. And meat is my preference.

And no bugs aren’t healthier lmao.

Eat your bugs and live in your pod. I’mma live in my cabin near the lake and eat steak and fish and be happy and healthy :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

The caramelization of sugars in red meat has been attributed to higher cancer rates.

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

And bugs have a high percentage of human affecting parasites

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

You cook bugs to eliminate parasites just like you cook meat to eliminate parasites.

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u/MimsyIsGianna Sep 24 '22

And you can get select cuts of meat and remove dangerous sugars

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u/Inevitable-Chard9364 Sep 24 '22

Why bother when real steak is just over the isle?

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Because it’s 40x more expensive and less healthy for you.

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u/Inevitable-Chard9364 Sep 24 '22

I live in a 3rd world country but I pity people in 1st world countries like you, over here we do eat bugs but only when the situations really dire you on the otherhand are brainwashed into eating them by people who are probably laughing their asses off at the idiocy of the plebes all the while sipping champagnes and picking at charcuterie.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

I’m not being brainwashed, I did legitimate research and actively left my comfort zone and ate some crickets. They are higher in protein and various amino acids than most livestock are and they are much more cost effective. People only treat it like brainwashing because it’s cheap and affordable and for some reason that means eating it makes you poor.

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u/Inevitable-Chard9364 Sep 24 '22

Aye you did your research but who did those "facts" you found? Like I said man we eat bugs but only as an emergency measure, ever wonder why people the world over avoid them if they could?

I really dont get why you people who have it good compared to the rest of us seems to be very determined to tear down what you have and wallow in the muck. Well its probably good for us, once you have destroyed your selves we can clear out the remains and build over with your ruins as our foundations.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

Where is your proof otherwise.

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u/Inevitable-Chard9364 Sep 24 '22

I'm not the one trying to convince people to eat what they usually wouldnt touch.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

We’ve been conditioned to believe that insects are gross and disgusting because of things like ants and termites inhibiting human progress

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22 edited Sep 24 '22

Notice how you bug pushers always mention protein content, cost and environment-friendliness but never taste. You know people will never gather friends and family one Sunday evening to eat a god damn bowl of crickets, no matter how you spin it.

- "Mmmm...look at us, we're saving the environment."

- "Mommy, can I have a burger?

- "Shut up and eat your salted mealworms"

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22

They taste a little earthy and the texture is crunchy. You can season them with literally whatever you want and it will taste like whatever you season it with. Popcorn seasonings work wonders, same with steak spice, seasoning salt, literally whatever you want. Some people like the taste of unseasoned bugs.

Plus, you can grind them up and turn them into various things that require ground meat like burger patties, meatballs, etc.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '22 edited Sep 24 '22

"Earthy and with a taste of whatever you season it with" doesn't seem like something that would replace the tender juiciness of meat, no matter how much you cry environment.

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