I eat insects. But I say I am a vegan and have eaten a plant-based diet for over 45 years. However, I assume that some of the veggies and fruits that I eat do have some insects or insect parts on them. So I do not intentionally eat insects.

However, because of the possible need for economical and sustainable sources of essential Omega-3’s EPA and DHA it is possible that eating edible insects may be needed if we are to keep this planet alive. This is only a guess though.

As bug eaters point out, insects are high in protein. But plant-based protein easily provides enough amino acids and proteins for people to have strong and healthy bodies. So the argument that we should eat insects for protein seems irrelevant.

A month’s supply of algae derived omega-3 EPA and DHA for the average vegan currently costs about $15 to $30. That price might be able to be greatly reduced with more advanced or different production processes.

The current cost is probably not low enough to supply poorer parts of the world with that algae derived omega-3 EPA and DHA.

Where people live in hot climates without refrigeration, refined algae omega-3 EPA and DHA oils might go rancid too fast even if we can get the oil to them.

I give my vegan body 750mg of algae derived omega-3 EPA and DHA every day. I use ground flax seeds and nutritional yeast to pump up any meal because it has omega-3-fatty-acid ALA, B vitamins and protein. Yes I do the greens, beans, nuts, fruit, veggies, onions and mushrooms too. Read my Go Vegan Please = Stop Animal Misery + Empower Your Body + Keep Nature Happy post.

Insects and bugs are eaten by a lot of people in around the world already.

But as a vegan, I hope that wherever possible, that I can show people how to be strong on a vegan plant-based diet with the help of a little addition algae derived omega-3 EPA and DHA.

ps: Check out David Gracers pitch to make the culinary use of insects more common. I guess people could be nibbling on a few of the hundreds of grasshopper that invade their gardens each summer. The vid talk about entomophagy and bug munching. Boiling or sauteed are the main ways they are cooked. I do not know grasshoppers are to be eaten raw.

So what about the ethical, ecological, gastronomical, climate and taste aspects of eating bugs.