| Eat the Beetles!: An Exploration Into Our Conflicted Relationship with Insects Contributor(s): Waltner-Toews, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770413146 ISBN-13: 9781770413146 Publisher: ECW Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2017 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Nature | Animals - Insects & Spiders - Cooking | Specific Ingredients - Natural Foods |
| Dewey: 641.306 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 8.2" L (1.05 lbs) 276 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 11 Library Journal 04/15/2017 pg. 103 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Will eating insects change the world for the better Meet the beetles: there are millions and millions of them and many fewer of the rest of us -- mammals, birds, and reptiles. Since before recorded history, humans have eaten insects. While many get squeamish at the idea, entomophagy -- people eating insects -- is a possible way to ensure a sustainable and secure food supply for the eight billion of us on the planet. Once seen as the great enemy of human civilization, destroying our crops and spreading plagues, we now see insects as marvellous pollinators of our food crops and a potential source of commercial food supply. From upscale restaurants where black ants garnish raw salmon to grubs as pub snacks in Paris and Tokyo, from backyard cricket farming to high-tech businesses, Eat the Beetles! weaves these cultural, ecological, and evolutionary narratives to provide an accessible and humorous exploration of entomophagy. |
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