Insect Consumption Quotes

I think the future of food is in insects.

I know when I was a kid I ate a beetle. I ate a beetle because I thought it was licorice.

A single swallow, it is said, devours ten millions of insects every year. The supplying of these insects I take to be a signal instance of the Creator's bounty in providing for the lives of His creatures.

Since someone ate crabs, others must have eaten spiders as well. However, they were not tasty. So afterwards, people stopped eating them. These people also deserve our heartfelt gratitude.

Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is. . . . They will proudly go around and say, 'I ate crickets, I ate locusts, and they were delicious.'

Srikkanth is a vegetarian. If he swallows a fly, he will be in trouble

There's a lot of food restriction in the Bible, but it does say you're allowed to eat crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts. I decided to take advantage of that and eat a cricket. It was chocolate-covered, and I'm not sure that's the way they were served in Moses' time. But this was a rule that seemed crazy on the outside, then actually turned out to be pragmatic and compassionate.

I'm pretty sure I ate ants in Mexico.

I'm not looking to freak people out - eating rodents or bugs. I don't do that anymore.

Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well.

When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.

Can I eat bugs? Yes no problem.

I love bugs. And as the first person to popularize their eating in America, I take special pride in seeing their appreciation soar.

There's no insects in American cuisine? Not one? I don't think there are. That's so sad.

Why is not a rat as good as a rabbit? Why should men eat shrimps and neglect cockroaches?

I have not eaten a lot of insects. I ate a termite in Africa, but it was on a bet. It was a soldier termite. It was alive, and I don't really recommend the live soldier termite as something you want to start with if you're going to start exploring eating insects.

I ate ants. They weren't that bad.

In the sago palms, you'll often find sago beetles which are about the size of your little finger. The Karowai put those on the fire until they're crispy and eat them. They taste a little bit like creamy snails. But compared to sago, the sago beetle is really pretty good.