#anyway. random ass tirade that was unprecedented just inspired by a random youtube video i watched lol

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so obviously insectivory in humans is very swag and i think people(s) who eat insects and arachnids are cool and i understand the environmental argument for pushing for an insect-based diet. HOWEVER. i Will Not stand for people saying “umm well crustaceans are just sea bugs and its normal in western countries to eat those so you shouldnt be grossed out by eating bugs and spiders”

okay first of all just because i think calamari/octopus isnt gross to eat doesnt mean i dont think other mollusks like snails oysters etc arent Kind Of Gross, and like, those are western delicacies too. just because id probably try rabbit meat doesnt mean id be super willing to go for a small mammal like a guinea pig, rat, or squirrel. even though squirrels are commonly eaten in the region where i live!!

and second of all when i eat a crab im not. eating A CRAB i eat the meat inside it. im not popping a whole crab in my mouth, legs and eye stalks and pincers and all you know? i dont eat shrimp but even then you strip that bad boy and get all the nasty bits off it b4 u eat. most insects & arachnids are eaten Whole like the freaky lil legs and all. Im Not Doing That

now if it was otherwise incorporated into a dish where its less about Just The Bug, or something like, mealworms, id be more willing to eat it but im sorry im not eating a fried tarantula or anything with a bunch of freaky lil legs in my mouth. i cant imagine eating a raw cricket to be an appetizing sensation tbh