Social They gave my son an insect to eat in school

[Amerikuracana]

I've seen the "eat bugs" propaganda for a few years now. Was even heavier up until about a year ago; BBC was running stories about how great it is, saw articles on it, so you know it was getting "the push," and it was obvious.

So they gave the kids grasshoppers in school today; 6th grade. I didn't make a deal about it, because my son actually talked about wanting to try it. Well, he did today, and he thought it was terrible.

So anyways the social push for people to start eating insects has reached middle school.

Should I be mad they gave my kid a chile lime grasshopper today? Has everybody noticed this push over the last few years?

For those wondering what "a push" looks like:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-21278661/what-does-a-mealworm-taste-like

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-39039395

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31589764

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zy7s39q

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24912602

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/01/09/would-you-toss-roasted-insects-into-your-meal-this-health-app-is-betting-yes/?outputType=amp

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9937633/10-reasons-why-we-should-eat-insects.html



Im not saying the teacher got direct orders from a shadowy government figure (come on) to make these kids eat bugs.. That's not really how it works. It does work through conditioning through "respected" "news" sources like bbc, or washpo.

 

[ShinkanPo]

LMAO!

Just a funny question to you do you really think that everything that they teach in School is actually some propaganda?


If so maybe Velenzuela should have started early on their push to eat insects!

EL Mow!

 

[Amerikuracana]

*gave* my son an insect.

 

[sloppypie]

grasshoppers aren't that uncommon of a bug to eat. i've seen it on a lot of menus traveling outside of the US, so i wouldn't be freaking out.

but there's no "social push" to eat insects. don't make shit up. right wing circle jerks are annoying when they do this shit.

 

[Amerikuracana]

grasshoppers aren't that uncommon of a bug to eat. i've seen it on a lot of menus traveling outside of the US, so i wouldn't be freaking out.

but there's no "social push" to eat insects. don't make shit up. right wing circle jerks are annoying when they do this shit.

Uhh I'm not right wing. Yes, I was 100% seeing propaganda puttingvrepeated positive light on eating bugs------- articles giving reasons for doing it, how common it was, how to make them. We were talking about it around here up until about a year ago; people in the West weren't ready. Dude, you think there isnt people deciding what to push through the media? That's not a conspiracy, that's common sense.

 

[ShinkanPo]

grasshoppers aren't that uncommon of a bug to eat. i've seen it on a lot of menus traveling outside of the US, so i wouldn't be freaking out.

but there's no "social push" to eat insects. don't make shit up. right wing circle jerks are annoying when they do this shit.

You know a country is doomed when there is no social push to eat intsiks!

 

[Amerikuracana]

You know a country is doomed when there is no social push to eat intsiks!

Well when it was in full swing, I saw multiple articles on how it was more environmentally friendly etc...

Also, I don't even know wtf you are talking about; you're trying to be funny, but it didn't work there.

I don't think the push for people to eat insects is inherently bad or good. I'm open to the notion.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Uhh I'm not right wing. Yes, I was 100% seeing propaganda puttingvrepeated positive light on eating bugs------- articles giving reasons for doing it, how common it was, how to make them. We were talking about it around here up until about a year ago; people in the West weren't ready. Dude, you think there isnt people deciding what to push through the media? That's not a conspiracy, that's common sense.

Not right wing... Hmmn maybe insect wing?

The Taoists and Budhists should protest this!!!

"Hold up Chairman Mao!! One more step or the Grasshopper gets it!"


But hey there are some countries out there where there is sort of a push to accept poverty! Not necessarily a push to make people more poor but more of a push to accept being poor and not economically climbing the social ladder like making people believe turning the AC on during summer is just for hipsters and people who are soft.

Or people who buy cars just want to brag and they sure love to create TV shows depicting reach people as the bad guys all the time!


Does Arnold say Grasshopper like he says "Get to the Choppah!!"

 

[ShinkanPo]

Well when it was in full swing, I saw multiple articles on how it was more environmentally friendly etc...

Also, I don't even know wtf you are talking about; you're trying to be funny, but it didn't work there.

I don't think the push for people to eat insects is inherently bad or good. I'm open to the notion.

That is okay, sometimes I don't even know what the fuck I am hollering about too!

 

[Amerikuracana]

Not right wing... Hmmn maybe insect wing?

The Taoists and Budhists should protest this!!!

"Hold up Chairman Mao!! One more step or the Grasshopper gets it!"


But hey there are some countries out there where there is sort of a push to accept poverty! Not necessarily a push to make people more poor but more of a push to accept being poor and not economically climbing the social ladder like making people believe turning the AC on during summer is just for hipsters and people who are soft.

Or people who buy cars just want to brag and they sure love to create TV shows depicting reach people as the bad guys all the time!


Does Arnold say Grasshopper like he says "Get to the Choppah!!"

You wanna be silly bro? You tryin to get silly here?

 

[ShinkanPo]

You wanna be silly bro? You tryin to get silly here?

I wonder when did my country started the trend of not using toilets! You should wait till they try that in the states!

But seriously back in the late 90s they tried influencing the public on not using the flush function of the toilet and just using a bucket of water to flush it down, which I think does not really make sense because the amount of water that will be used will be the same.

 

[Orgasmo]

I had snails before. They were delicious.

 

[Fawlty]

This is my first time hearing the "make the children eat bugs" conspiracy theory. What is the end game here? Does it have something to do with making them gay?

 

[Phr3121]

They gave my son an insect to eat in school. Should I be mad they gave my kid a grasshopper today?

Solid grounds for a lawsuit. If you play your cards right, you could walk away with millions of dollars...

 

[PrinceOfPain]

This is an odd thread topic.

 

[Prokofievian]

This is my first time hearing the "make the children eat bugs" conspiracy theory. What is the end game here? Does it have something to do with making them gay?

Something is strange and I've heard about it, like, a couple times now. That makes it a conspiracy.

 

[Deleted member 539235]

they had us eat frogs on a school trip to france once. if not gay they were definitely cowardly

 

[Amerikuracana]

Something is strange and I've heard about it, like, a couple times now. That makes it a conspiracy.

Its not a conspiracy.

 

[no fat chicks]

it's affordable protein that's better for the environment. these are facts not some dorky agenda. it's good for all of us if future generations are brought up with this being normal instead of having an irrational bias towards insect protein.

 

[Billy no mates]

They gave my boy humus and pitta bread at school once , probably trying him into a goddamn Arab or something .