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<<<"In addition, as far as protein is concerned, wouldn't we be unconsciously or consciously eating some insects and grubs with our fruits? Don't all primates and tribes consume some insects and/or animal protein in small amounts? We are just conditiioned to think these insects are not human food as many cultures do eat them.">>

    It may seem like it's not possible to know if our repulsion at the idea of eating insects is innate or is a product of cultural programming, but this is because we've gotten so far away from trusting our bodies to give us accurate information. Of course we can know with certainty whether or not insects are food, although it may require getting back to our whole natural selves first. Our culture teaches us that determining what to eat is an intellectual process that requires research, studies, so-called scientific 'proof', etc., but in reality all of this is borne of confusion and ignorance of nature's ways. And, in fact this is why we feel we have to justify our food choices by citing the dietary behaviors of other primates. None of this is necessary, because once we begin to reject all the brainwashing that our society puts on us with regard to food selection, we become invulnerable to those ideas and we gain the confidence and security of knowing whether our choices are correct. Like energy versus stimulation, hunger versus appetite, real joy versus fake joy, we can't really understand what this confidence feels like until we experience it.
    In the meantime, it's certainly feasible for anyone who wonders if insect eating is proper for human beings to experiment with it. Take some ripe fruit of your choice with you on a hike in the woods and when you're hungry, collect a few insects. The bigger ones would be best since these would give you more return for your investment. Compare the way your body reacts to the prospect of eating the fruit versus eating the insects. Most people would have to overcome some very strong feelings of revulsion in order to eat the insects, and I don't think we can assume this is all cultural conditioning. The 'tribes' you refer to who do eat insects use cultural conditioning to override these feelings of repulsion the same way our culture conditions people to ingest very harmful substances like alcohol and tobacco. It would be hard to imagine, but if you happen to be very adventurous and extremely open-minded and decide that eating insects is something you want to experience, you should closely observe your bodily sensations as you eat them. I don't know what would happen because I've never eaten insects and certainly have no desire to do so, but it would be these sensations that would allow you to dispel any doubts you might have had about whether insects are human food. For most people, this is not necessary.
    It is the feelings in our bodies that should drive our food choices, not the ideas in our heads. Once you learn to trust those feelings, you can be as confident in them as you are that it's not a good idea to jump off a cliff or stand in front of a moving bus. In the same way that we can be sure via our bodily feelings that NOT ingesting cooked foods, alcohol, etc., is correct, we can know with as much certainty that the foods we DO choose ARE correct.
    As I've mentioned before, it is often the case that people experiencing symptoms think of nutrient deficiency before addressing the myriad mistakes they're making that are causing the problems. When they hear that primates have been observed eating insects, they reckon that insect-eating represents the 'missing link' in their diets. Naturally nobody wants to eat insects, so they allow themselves to be convinced that supplementing is the answer, and the real causes of their problems go unaddressed. This is just one of the ideas that can send people veering off track.

(from Raw School forum)

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