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(Scroll down for video) The United Nations urged the citizens of the world to begin eating all types of insects in order to successfully fight global warming among other world problems, according to a statement released by the United Nations this week.
The latest U.N. weapon in the fight against hunger, global warming and pollution could be flying by you right now.
Edible insects are now being promoted as a food low in fat and high in protein for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., insects come with appetizing side benefits, including reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, livestock pollution, creating jobs in developing countries, and feed the millions of hungry people in the world.
“I don’t think the United Nations has any business telling people what to eat and how to eat. Let’s all remember that the United Nations was created only to prevent nations from going to war, so they should stay away from our food menu,” Bill Hicks, 41, of Nampa, Idaho told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the new Untied Nations insect recommendations.
Two billion people are already eating insects in their regular diet, especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to the United Nations.
Some insects may already be in your food. The demand for natural food coloring instead of artificial colors is growing, experts in the agency said. A red dye produced from the cochineal, an insect exported from Peru, sets the tone in an Italian aperitif fashion and an internationally popular strawberry yogurt. Many pharmaceutical companies also use dyes from insects in their pills.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view