by R. Cort Kirkwood, The New American:
That global elites are pushing us to eat insects instead of fish, pigs, cows, and chicken to “save the climate” is a “right-wing conspiracy theory,” as National Public Radio recently called it. And those pushing the idea are “right-wing conspiracy theorists,” most likely “anti-Semites” or “4 Chan” nutters.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the cricket farm. NPR’s editors forgot that years of “we-must-eat-insects” propaganda preceded NPR’s latest smear of normal people who don’t relish consuming arthropods.
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Ditto for other media reports. Some say the plan to force us to eat mealworms is a “conspiracy.” Others say sliced bread made with cricket flour is the greatest thing since sliced bread made with Gold Medal.
“You’ll eat those bugs and like it” will be the new “eat-your-peas” mantra from the globalist nannies. And those of you who don’t like it will be labeled nuts.
A conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite is conspiring to control the world’s population by forcing them to eat bugs. It’s being cited by politicians in several countries. https://t.co/XqzxhQW01A
— NPR (@NPR) April 2, 2023
“Anti-Semitic Trope”
The latest from NPR is a report on its Code Switch podcast, summarized in a synopsis at the taxpayer-subsidized leftist propaganda outfit:
“I will not eat the bugs” became a meme on 4chan and emerged in conservative talk shows and political speech. But why has it gained traction? In this week’s Code Switch, Gene Demby and NPR reporter Huo Jingnan dive into the sprawling conspiracy theory behind it. Proponents of the theory lean on the anti-semitic trope that “global elites” have a plot to control the masses — in this case under the guise of climate change solutions — by forcing them to eat bugs.
Actually, “global elites” do “have a plot to control the masses,” the “trope” regardless.
Anyway, on April 2, NPR informed the world that the “bug-eating conspiracy goes mainstream,” citing a tweet from a European conservative. NPR was particularly concerned about those who uttered “I will not eat the bugs,” another “anti-Semitic trope” we must presume. And “using insects as a source of protein is an idea that’s floated on the edges of the policy debate.”
NPR’s editors, again, should have googled their own archives. The following pro-bug-eating stories would have appeared:
The Green Argument For Eating Cicadas (Plus A Few Recipes), May 24, 2021:
When periodical cicadas emerge in massive numbers every 17 years, it’s a feast for birds and small mammals. Some cicadas also end up in the bellies of humans, who say entomophagy (eating bugs) is not only delicious, but can also be beneficial to the environment.
“I think we need to start considering other alternative sources of protein,” says Jessica Fanzo, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who studies food policy, with a focus on making the food we eat more sustainable.
Even Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Now Munching On Bugs, March 23, 2015:
Tyson, a modern-day science hero, says the logical appeal behind eating bugs, a growing trend in the West, is perfectly clear: “Insects have been long known as a great source of protein, so I don’t have a problem with that.”
The Joys And Ethics Of Insect Eating, April 3, 2014:
Because the crickets, in the form of cricket flour, were baked into chocolate-chip cookies, it wasn’t as if I found myself crunching down on visible insect parts. So my first step was a baby step, to be sure. And, as it turned out, I found the cookies to taste good.
They were baked and sent to me by Robert Nathan Allen of Austin, Texas. He’s the founder of a nonprofit organization called Little Herds.
Insects May Be The Taste Of The Next Generation, Report Says, May 17, 2013:
A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world’s food security. Peter Menzel, co-author of Man Eating Bugs, describes some insect-based cuisine and the western aversion to creepy-crawly snacks.
With the United Nations, Johns Hopkins University, and establishment scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson all promoting the consumption of bugs, why anyone would think global elites are involved in this push is a mystery.
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