Podcast: The Food Chain, The Bug Business

The podcast I listened to was about expanding the business of insect eating and making it more normal to eat in different parts of the world. The podcast started as an interview, asking a chef that works in the edible insect business and a woman who’s also passionate about this business. These two people seem really passionate about this, preaching about the environmental benefits that come from the edible bug business. Some of the dishes served in their restaurant are bug soups, bug burgers, tarantula donuts, and more. Insects are full of nutrients and helpful to the planet but when you ask most people about this, they will react in a negative way. One of the people being interviewed also said that society has put it in our mind that eating insects is gross so thats why people have their minds made up even before they try it. The visual apperance of the food you’re eating is a big part of enjoying the meal so these people do their best to make the insects visually apperance to the consumers. I would recommened it to the class because it’s insightful and something new but I felt grossed out listening to the foods they were describing. This podcast didn’t raise any questions for me because it’s not something that I will ever willingly eat.