联合国食物与农业组织发布一份两百页题为《可吃昆虫： 食物保障的未来》的报告，下载链接 http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3253e/i3253e.pdf 以强有力的科学证据证明人们应该多吃虫子。根据这份报告，目前世界上有20亿人口通过食用昆虫补充蛋白质。昆虫具有高蛋白与矿物质，而且有利于环境。 常见的可吃昆虫包括：甲壳虫、毛虫、蜜蜂、黄蜂、蚂蚁、蚂蚱、蝗虫、蟋蟀、蝉，等等。 昆虫非常高效，能将两公斤饲料转换为一公斤昆虫质量，而家畜需要9公斤饲料，才能转换为1公斤肉。 Which_Bugs_Are_Safest_to_Eat_and_Tastiest.mp4 UN urges people to eat insects to fight world hunger Comments (720) Over 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diet with insects Continue reading the main story Related Stories Would you eat bugs instead of meat? Watch The locust-eaters of Israel What will we be eating in 20 years' time? Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report. The report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that eating insects could help boost nutrition and reduce pollution. It notes than over 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diet with insects. However it admits that "consumer disgust" remains a large barrier in many Western countries. Continue reading the main story Insect nutritional value /100g Food source Protein (g) Calcium (mg) Iron (mg) Source: Montana State University Caterpillar 28.2 n/a 35.5 Grasshopper 20.6 35.2 5 Dung beetle 17.2 30.9 7.7 Minced beef 27.4 n/a 3.5 Discover more about insects More on protein and healthy eating Wasps, beetles and other insects are currently "underutilised" as food for people and livestock, the report says. Insect farming is "one of the many ways to address food and feed security". "Insects are everywhere and they reproduce quickly, and they have high growth and feed conversion rates and a low environmental footprint," according to the report. Nutritional value The authors point out that insects are nutritious, with high protein, fat and mineral content. They are "particularly important as a food supplement for undernourished children". Insects are also "extremely efficient" in converting feed into edible meat. Crickets, for example, need 12 times less feed than cattle to produce the same amount of protein, according to the report. Most insects are are likely to produce fewer environmentally harmful greenhouse gases than other livestock. The ammonia emissions associated with insect-rearing are far lower than those linked to conventional livestock such as pigs, says the report. Delicacies The report calls for insect dishes to be added to restaurant menus Insects are regularly eaten by many of the world's population, but the thought may seem shocking to many Westerners. The report suggests that the food industry could help in "raising the status of insects" by including them in new recipes and adding them to restaurant menus. It goes on to note that in some places, certain insects are considered delicacies. For example some caterpillars in southern Africa are seen as luxuries and command high prices. Most edible insects are gathered in forests and serve niche markets, the report states. It calls for improved regulation and production for using insects as feed. "The use of insects on a large scale as a feed ingredient is technically feasible, and established companies in various parts of the world are already leading the way," it adds.
第一个登上《时代》封面的中国人 他是军阀， 他最崇拜的人是关羽、岳飞。 当金发碧眼美女求爱，他答：老妻尚在； 当亡命天涯，他拒不入租界； 当南京大屠杀，他绝食1天。 因拒不投靠日军，1939年治牙病时被日本牙医暗害。 死后百姓自发送行，举国哀悼。 他是第一个登上《时代》封面的中国人， 评语：“Biggest man in China ”。 他是吴佩孚。
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