Could you? Would you? Don’t think I could or would. You might just as well ask me to swallow a slippery slimy garden slug!
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/doors-open-london-first-fully-061327986.html
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The only cricket meal that would interest me is cucumber sandwiches and scones washed down with Pimms. 
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In a previous life, I lived in Australia for a couple of years and one day my then husband and I, together with my S-I-L, B-I-L and children decided to go into the Outback following the Oodnadatta Track in South Australia. We had a wonderful time, but at one stage we had problems with our 4x4 and had visions of us being eaten by dingos or the like.
Anyway, our problem with the car lasted about half an hour - David, my B-I-L sorted it all out but in that short time my mind was working overtime and I was wondering how we would survive without food or water. I knew if you sucked on a pebble you would create saliva thereby reducing the sensation of a dry mouth. But what to eat … witchetty grubs ??? Yes, I know they are rich in essential minerals like manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, and zinc. Could I eat one - definitely NOT.
So like @Bonzocat I couldn’t and didn’t.
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You can go a long time without food, water not so much.
In other news, if someone rocks up at my door telling me I have to eat bugs from now on, they’ll be on the menu instead of the bugs.
There is a common theme developing, hydroponic grown devoid of taste and nutrition veg and fruit, easy to cultivate. Farmed insectects millions of fast growing bugs, might have proteins but no essential fats. Look at where Gates is putting his money, the man wants to reduce the worlds population whilst generating more wealth for himself.
philanthropy, it is not.
I tried a couple of samples. Quite nice.
A bit like deepfried whitebait I suppose… always thought that stuff was odd… but many people loved it.
If I’m hungry enough… I’ll eat anything… I suppose… and if it’s tasty, so much the better… 
Thats handy as you are in a country that does just that
Where did you live? Sounds like a fab trip! Never done it. My sister and now dh took a year and went all the way around with their 4wd and bought a 4wd pop up camper.
A lot of other cultures happily eat, and love all sorts of insects!
True, but they have adapted to do so. The Japanese dont consume much if any dairy as they dont have the ability to process it. We in the west still do. Switching diets for who’s benefit? Mc Caterpillar anyone?
@toryroo - We lived in Stirling. My B&S-I-L were going to sponsor us to emigrate but my daughter was at a critical stage with her education and sports interests so we decided to wait a year or so and apply again. Sadly this didn’t happen but we made many trips over there (at the time I worked for British Airways so staff travel came in very handy!) We also visited all the major cities and stayed for a while in Coober Peedy (living underground).
I often think of witchetty grubs when I peel and eat langoustines thinking the grubs could taste the same but I’ve never been tempted …
Oh I don’t know that town, where is it?
Oh shame!
Very handy! My first career was as a travel agent and had lots of free trips, evenings in nice hotels ect.
How cool! I do a lesson on Cooper Pedy for my Australia lessons, again I’ve not been.
Not sure, a bit squishier I’d imagine!
We did some filming there once and visited the (underground) home of our client’s brother-in-law - known as a ‘dugout’. The whole trip was like a parody of a Crocodile Dundee movie.
We arrived at 8 in the morning to be greeted by B-I-L clutching a six pack of VB. “G’day - yer’ll hav a beer then.” Not a question, a command…
He gave us a tour of his house explaining that if they needed more rooms he just used some ‘gelly’ to blast out another chamber, and it ‘usually’ worked out OK. But there were two rooms he was currently re-excavating as he’d used ‘a tad too much gelly’ on his last extension.
He had time to give us a brief tour of the town before we had to start filming. The highlight for me was an underground church built by (I think) Serbians only about 5 years before our visit. I was struck by the absence of recreational facilities so asked what they did in the evenings. A moment of reflection… ‘Well, it’s gotta be drinking. And fighting. But mainly fighting…’ He smiled, to reveal a smile that was 50% teeth, 50% spaces…
I know what you mean @_Brian - this was the sign at the outside area of my B-I-L’s house
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I’m very impressed that he had an outside area 
I don’t eat anything that’s looking at me, but if they were suitably prepared and I was very hungry, why not?
I’ve already made a start anyway, these myriad blackflies are everywhere on grub and in drinks. so I can’t have cleared them all away before chewing. 
I think the secret with wichetties and slugs is to fry them.
@David_Spardo - please tell me you’re joking. I thought you were an OK guy but now …
Some say that sources of animal protein will always be important as the world population continues to increase. I imagine insects as a source could grow in non-insect-eating cultures, evidenced by this first cricket-eating restaurant in the UK. But, the owners’ investment was not based on local demand.
In the article, they say “Their plan was to show ‘that edible insects can help create a healthier and more sustainable food system’ free of traditionally farmed animal meat”.
I assume that the owners see their investment as credible, worthy of a speculative gamble. I’m wondering if their UK gamble will pay off.
Might consider insects as cat-food!
Once big food finds out how to fatten up insects in half the time, healthwise we will be back in the same mess we are now.
About which bit?
I don’t eat shrimps.
I may have eaten blackflies inadvertently because they are swarmimg everywere.
If I was forced to eat grubs I would have thought the best way is to fry them. 