Many of the world’s most powerful people and institutions want us to eat bugs (bite the beetle, chew the cricket, nosh on the night crawler, and so forth.) But will the American people get with the program?
Here’s what they had to say:
“I don’t believe in eating any animals.” (Amelia H., Orlando, Florida)
“I'd probably eat a cricket if I had to–if it was fried or covered in chocolate.” (Brian R., Orlando, Florida)
“If I do my own research, and I figure out they are healthy, I probably would.” (Cookie C., Orlando, Florida)
“To each his own, but I’m not eating a bug.” (Alexandria A., Orlando, Florida)
“I would prefer to get protein from other sources.” (David Kovick, Orlando, Florida)
“Uncivilized cultures, they’ve been doing it for millennia.” (Edgar Fernando Vera, Orlando, Florida)
“I think it’s good for sure. Going back to nature.” (Francisco Clark, Orlando, Florida)
“I can understand probably why, with all of the issues with food sources.” (Gina Varitek, Orlando, Florida)
“Well, that’s terrifying—I don’t think I could get beyond that crunch factor.” (Holly Jordan, Orlando, Florida)
“Anything that we can get protein from that wouldn’t be damaging to the environment, I’m all for it.” (Jack Crowe, Orlando, Florida)
“That would be a better idea if you give to countries like Africa and people that are starving.” (John Potter, Orlando, Florida)
“I think that they hate us, and they want us to be as low as we can.” (Karen Smith, Orlando, Florida)
“Mixed with other things, I wouldn’t see any issues.” (Katelyn C., Orlando, Florida)
“I’ve never looked into it. I’m not a judgmental person.” (Keosha Najair and Elizabeth Arterberry, Orlando, Florida)
“I had some cricket cookies in San Francisco a couple years ago, and they weren’t bad.” (Kianga F., Orlando, Florida)
“I’m not eating any bugs.” (Paulo M., Orlando, Florida)
“Not my thing!” (Staci L., Orlando, Florida)
“No, I'd never eat a bug—not on purpose anyway.” (Stephen Erlacher, Orlando, Florida)
“If you remember the movie ‘Soylent Green,’ it reminds me that we’re going that way.” (Teresa Marsano, Orlando, Florida)
“People are able to eat whatever they want.” (James Kruz, Glendale, California)
“I think that plants are a better solution.” (Ryan Blair, Glendale, California)
“I wouldn’t eat bugs myself if I had any other choices.” (Chandler, Glendale, California)
“I think the more options that people have, the better it is.” (Mike Holguyn, Glendale, California)
“Yeah, that’s not gonna happen.” (Christopher Hyland, New York)
“Just don’t try to come over here and force me to eat your insects and bugs!” (Micah B. Glenn, New York)
“We just want to make sure that we don’t do that.” (Dalip Mohan, New York)
“It’s kind of nasty.” (Amadou Diagne, New York)
“As long as we don’t end up destroying the utility of the bugs.” (Luis Velez, New York)
“Put more R&D into synthetic meat.” (Jacob Jeevn, Houston)
“If you want to eat it, just eat it.” (Eliza Love, Houston)
“Everybody needs some protein in them.” (Emaya Williams, Suwanee, Georgia)
“I guess if it’s healthy, that’s fine.” (Melissa Karen, Suwanee, Georgia)
“I would never do it, and I would never give bugs to my family.” (Kelley Herrin, Suwanee, Georgia)
“If it’s healthy and it helps the world, then I’m all for it.” (Paul Ruth, Evansville, Indiana)
“We’re always changing our diets, aren’t we?” (Chloe McIntire, Evansville, Indiana)
“I think that’s so gross.” (Brooklyn Farless, Evansville, Indiana)
