Entomophagy Anthropology at the AAA Meetings

The AAA meetings are starting tomorrow here in Chicago!

I launched my insects-as-food survey at the end of last week just in time for these meetings.  I am hoping that people will be interested in talking with me more about the project and will help by participating and by spreading the word. 

To facilitate participation, I am planning on:

• Wearing the button pictured below.  The button is of course a conversation-starter for those who have not heard of the survey, but for those of you who might be looking for me, I should be relatively easy to find.  Even if you are not necessarily looking for me, the button serves as a reminder to go and take the survey!

• I will have a tablet with me ready to access to the survey.  You can take it then and there with me available to answer any questions. The whole thing takes about 5 minutes, 10 tops.

In addition to talking research, I hope to talk more about the prospect of insects featuring more prominently in our Western diets.  I will be bringing with me a limited supply of Chapul bars.  Here is a description of the company and their product from their site:

Chapul Bars are delicious, all-natural bars with protein from crickets-one of the planet's most amazing, energy-efficient creatures. No soy. No dairy. Just our innovative flour made entirely from crickets...inspired by native techniques used for centuries in the American Southwest and Mexico.

Each Chapul flavor is inspired by a culture where insects have historically formed part of a healthy diet, and we donate 10% of all chapul profits to water conservation projects in those regions.

It's simple...Learn from our ancestors, choose a sustainable diet, and make the world a better place. Simple, but revolutionary.

Just from their description you can tell why I am very interested in their efforts.  I will have all three of their flavors: 1) Peanut butter, chocolate, 2) Dark chocolate, coffee, cayenne and 3) Coconut, ginger, lime.

If you are interested in trying a bar, contact me here and we will arrange to find each other at the meetings! 

I am looking forward to a great conference!  Hope to see you there!