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Let them eat the furniture
In places suffering from food shortages, like Gaza and Sudan, they should turn wood into sawdust and feed it to termites and wood eating mushrooms, and then eat the termites and mushrooms. |
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Disclaimer- I once had grand plans for peace between Palestine and Israel and am technically still part of a peace organisation called Unity Is Strength, associated with the Gazan Youth Committee. Unfortunately my laziness gets in the way of all things I am passionate about.
Anyway, this was one of
my ideas that I discussed during meetings. It had a less than stellar reception, especially from the Gazan member.
Wood is mostly cellulose. Cellulose is the most abundant organic substance on earth. It is a form of carbohydrate which is indigestible by humans. However, it holds significant energy, which can be observed when wood is burned.
This energy can be partially recovered for usage in famines by utilising wood eating organisms such as termites and certain fungi. Termites and the assorted fungi also have more protein per weight than equivalent animal products, grow faster, have lower maintenance requirements, and produce less waste overall.
I dare to venture that there wouldn't be a food shortage nearly anywhere if people were to use this means of procuring food, distasteful as it is.
Couldn't find the proper category for this, sorry.
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I feel like this idea would be better presented without reference to specific geographies. I am 100% sure that the merits of the idea itself will get more and better attention if you were to edit the idea text to take those references. |
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Maggots are able to grow off the most horrible things, and they are almost sterile within. If you are not put off by rice that moves, this is one of the best ways of recovering protein and goodness. |
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I have had woodworm in my house. They are very slow eaters, thank goodness. Maybe we could use cellulose-digesting bacteria to make something edible in the same way cows can eat grass? Or fungi? |
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//I once had grand plans for peace between Palestine and Israel// |
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But are there many trees in the Gaza strip? |
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@pertinax: There's lots of stuff made of wood in the Gaza strip. Living trees need not be chopped down. |
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There's also a lot of stuff made of cotton... |
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How about Food: Leftovers ? |
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@normzone: Wood isn't leftover food. |
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I suppose this fits partially under recycling, but recycling implies nonconsumables. |
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I think I posted an idea like this on here years ago. |
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You've solved the food shortage, at least until the wood shortage kicks in... |
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I was desperately trying to think of a witty comment about the insects being 'Baked', but couldn't. |
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