第1479期:Bugs for lunch?

词汇表ground 研磨成粉末的sprinkle 撒、洒（食物）bug 小虫子creepy-crawly 令人生厌的爬虫to hold the key to 是……的关键、掌控the search is on 已经开始寻找protein 蛋白质mineral （人体必需的）矿物质edible 可食用的superfood （对健康十分有益的）“超级食品”livestock 牲畜（包括牛、羊、鸡等）yuck （尤表示食物恶心的感叹词）呸pest （毁坏农作物的）害虫或动物palatable 可口的，合胃口的locust 蝗虫crunchy 酥脆的critter 生灵，生物year on year 与上一年同比to munch 大口地吃，津津有味地吃to normalise 使……正常化文稿:Feeling hungry? How about some worms with your spaghetti? Perhaps some ground cricket to sprinkle on your pizza? Or maybe just a good old bug burger?感觉饿了？你的意大利面上有一些蠕虫怎么样？也许一些蟋蟀可以洒在你的披萨上？或者也许只是一个很好的老虫汉堡？While the idea of eating insects disgusts many, don’t be surprised if you find creepy-crawlies on your own plate before long.虽然吃昆虫的想法让很多人感到厌恶，但如果你很快在自己的盘子里发现了令人毛骨悚然的爬行动物，请不要感到惊讶。Why? Because insects could hold the key to the challenge of feeding the world’s growing population. 为什么？因为昆虫可能是解决养活世界不断增长的人口挑战的关键。With the number of humans on the planet expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, the search is on for alternative sources of protein beyond the traditional meat and fish.预计到 2050 年，地球上的人口数量将达到 90 亿，人们正在寻找传统肉类和鱼类以外的替代蛋白质来源。Insects are not only high in protein, but also minerals and amino acids, according to Shami Radia, co-founder of Grub, a company which sells edible bugs. “Insects are the original superfood,” says Radia.销售食用昆虫的公司 Grub 的联合创始人沙米·拉迪亚 (Shami Radia) 表示，昆虫不仅富含蛋白质，还富含矿物质和氨基酸。 “昆虫是最初的超级食物，”Radia 说。Environmentally, insects produce less greenhouse gas, use less water and take up less farmland than conventional livestock farming, meaning they have a smaller impact on the planet.在环境方面，与传统的畜牧业相比，昆虫产生的温室气体更少，用水更少，占用的农田更少，这意味着它们对地球的影响更小。So if they’re good for the environment and good for you, why aren’t we eating insects? 所以，如果它们对环境有益，对你有益，我们为什么不吃昆虫呢？In fact, in many places we already are. It’s estimated that two billion people around the world eat insects as part of their diet.事实上，在很多地方我们已经是。据估计，全世界有 20 亿人将昆虫作为他们饮食的一部分。 But most Western nations have not yet adopted the practice.但大多数西方国家尚未采用这种做法。It’s the “yuck factor” that stops them from eating bugs, according to the Waste and Resources Action Programme. 根据废物和资源行动计划，这是阻止它们吃虫子的“恶心因素”。People in the West generally view insects as unclean and carriers of disease. They’re seen as pests: they damage crops, destroy furniture and live in dirty places.西方人普遍认为昆虫是不洁的和疾病的携带者。它们被视为害虫：它们会破坏庄稼、破坏家具并生活在肮脏的地方。But perhaps attitudes are slowly shifting. Certain types of insects are becoming more palatable to consumers, such as locusts and grasshoppers. 但也许态度正在慢慢转变。某些类型的昆虫对消费者来说变得越来越可口，例如蝗虫和蚱蜢。Nick Cooper sells insects as food through his UK company Crunchy Critters, and has seen a sales growth rate of 25% year on year.Nick Cooper 通过他的英国公司 Crunchy Critters 销售昆虫作为食物，销售额同比增长 25%。 He believes young people are more open to eating insects.他认为年轻人更愿意吃昆虫。Shami Radia believes that munching bugs will one day become as popular as eating sushi. Shami Radia 相信，咀嚼虫子有朝一日会像吃寿司一样流行。"Behaviour can be changed," he says. "Prawns are ugly and taste delicious and there's no reason why eating insects can't be normalised."“行为是可以改变的，”他说。 “虾很丑，味道很好，吃昆虫没有理由不能正常化。”

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