Entomophagy Anthropology (EATING BUGS) with Dr. Julie Lesnik
DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE? Okay cool. No matter what your diet, get this episode in your ears. Entomophagy Anthropologist Dr. Julie Lesnik -- an enthusiastic expert on bug eating -- breaks down the human past, present and future of insect cuisine for our surging population. If you're considering cutting back on meat, or if you're a vegan helping others explore more sustainable options, Dr. Lesnik will get you pumped as hell for changing mindsets. We talk about grasshopper tacos, ant omelettes, the nature of life, humane bug slaughter, water conservation, deep-fried scorpions, at-home mealworm farming, cricket chips, protein needs and the cultural biases that are literally killing us. Also: termite farts.
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Dr. Julie Lesnik's website, www.entomoanthro.org
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Aly Moore's Bugible.com and EatBugsEvents.com
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Sound editing by Steven Ray Morris and Jarrett Sleeper
Theme song by Nick Thorburn
Some links which you may find of use:
Get yourself a lil’ mealworm farm
Lynn “Smokey” Hart seems hella cool
South Dakota: not so into Columbus
Oklahoma’s “Testicle Festival”
Aly Moore describes bug tastes
How much water per protein source?
The science of cockroach latte
Thirsty for details? Backstory of the cockroach milk discovery
Seriously though, crystalline cockroach milk looks like glitter, so
United Nations is like, let’s just all eat bugs ffs
Lobster histories: juicy as hell
Trains + lobsters = rebranding
Scorpions are bit fishy, in a good way
Watch “The Gateway Bug” (spoiler it’s crickets)