Less certain, however, is the mechanism of implementing entomophagy : in general, the behavior is cited as predation, but for some species may be ectoparasitoids.
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Western avoidance of entomophagy coexists with the consumption of other invertebrates such as mollusks and the insects'close arthropod relatives crustaceans, and is not based on taste or food value.
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:Entomophagy and is worth a peruse-Simon, you may be particularly interested in Kosher locust : ) wha ? " 07 : 06, 25 June 2008 ( UTC)
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Frederick Simon Bodenheimer's " Insects as Human Food " ( 1951 ) drew attention to the scope and potential of entomophagy, and showed a positive aspect of insects.
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The most common killing methods used by entomophagy companies in the Netherlands are freezing and dry-freezing ( i . e ., freezing and reducing pressure in order to extract water from the insects ).
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But Debbie continued, educating us about the role of entomophagy in the world, and how Europeans and Americans were the only cultural sticks-in-the-mud who weren't interested in insect eating.
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In addition, people in cultures where entomophagy is common are not indiscriminate in their choice of insects, as Thai consumers of insects perceive edible insects not consumed within their culture in a similar way as Western consumers.
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Edible insects have long been used by ethnic groups in Asia, Africa, Mexico and South America as cheap and sustainable sources of protein, and the major role of entomophagy in human food security is well-documented.
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She was going to teach, she said, not shove bug-eating down our throat . ( I appreciated that . ) She passed out small boxes of raisins as a snack, and quizzed us on our entomophagy knowledge.
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As the link above shows, you could in fact be a pioneer of entomophagy in the west ! ( Obviously if you do feel ill go see a doctor ) . talk ) 20 : 39, 2 October 2011 ( UTC)