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词汇 entomophagy
释义 entomophagy
noun[ U ]
 food & drink specializeduk /ˌen.təˈmɒf.ə.dʒi/ us /ˌen.təˈmɑː.fə.dʒi/
the practice of humans eating insects as food: (人)以昆虫为食
The argument for entomophagy is compelling; we have run out of cultivable land and there is no rational reason not to eat insects.吃昆虫的论点是很有说服力的,我们的耕地已经用完了,没有不吃昆虫的合理理由。
Entomophagy is common in many parts of the world.
As the world population heads towards nine billion, entomophagy could be a solution to some of the world's food issues.
Entomophagy's supporters acknowledge that Westerners will take some persuading to ingest insects.
Mealworm cookies are an excellent way to introduce people to entomophagy.
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Examples of entomophagy


entomophagy
The total number of ethnic groups recorded to practice entomophagy is around 3,000.
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The program investigates the nutritive and environmental aspects of entomophagy, and harvesting of weaver ants, is studied.
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Several analyses have found entomophagy to be a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional animal livestocking.
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Less certain, however, is the mechanism of implementing entomophagy: in general, the behavior is cited as predation, but for some species may be ectoparasitoids.
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Using the ratio between body growth realized and carbon production as an indicator of environmental impact, conventional agriculture practices entail substantial negative impacts as compared to entomophagy.
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While insects are eaten by many animals, the term entomophagy is generally used to refer to human consumption of insects; non-human animals that eat insects are known as insectivores.
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The idea of insects as human food, entomophagy, has been proposed as a solution to meet the growing demand for food, but has not gained widespread acceptance.
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Western avoidance of entomophagy coexists with the consumption of other invertebrates such as mollusks and the insects' close arthropod relatives crustaceans, and is not based on taste or food value.
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