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I understand what you're saying about the ape diet and respect that. And if one was to choose an animal product to consume, consuming insects from the area has the potential to have less of an negative impact on the planet.
My first thought is that we're not apes, and while we're similar, we're not genetically identical, so I believe we have slightly different needs. Also, we have the ability to plant, to ship, to trade, so we can get a much wider variety of produce than can many animals, who are very dependent upon what is "naturally" planted and growing.
My second concern would be what impact would the insects you are eating have on the local environment? As an example, recently bees have been on a decline - eating bees then will reduce the overall population, affecting all kinds of plants, trees, produce, our lives in general. What other insects might you be eating and how might that affect our world?
I frankly do not know, but I think it's something to really think about, as insects are incredibly pivotal to our survival. For instance, the bees that pollinate the orchids that make saffron are now extinct, and the flowers have to be pollinated by hand. Almonds are more difficult to get as there aren't enough bees to pollinate all the trees. How would we get our strawberries and pea pods without insects doing their "happy dance" on the flowers? What about earthworms making the soil loose and fluffy so plants have an easier time digging their roots deep into the earth?
I am not against anyone eating any kind of animal, I just think it should be done in an educated, well-informed, way, with minimal abuse and stress to the animal, minimal impact on the environment.
Personally, I don't want to eat any animal product, or anything that has a large negative impact on the environment. For instance, recently I read that huge areas of the rainforest are being cut down for, not beef now, but soybeans! Most of those are going to Europe, but still - it's something to think about in our global economy.
I now know it's ENTIRELY possible to get ALL of our nutritional needs met from the plant kingdom: fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sea vegetables, nut and seed oils. I am committed to making my life be 100% nutritionally balanced and 100% vegan raw.
Are there moments I'm not now? Sure, but I'm learning, figuring things out, and am looking at my impact on our world (and the people around me) for the next 60 years of my life.
So, I cannot directly answer your question, but those are my thoughts, FWIW.
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