I dunno, man. People like their meat.There’s a a reason why most Dystopian fiction features the super-abundance of soy-based foods.
I think the idea of having your life ruled by a need for efficiency is kind of scary and definitely uncomfortable for many of us. It’s one thing when it’s something like fuel, because we can adapt without too much grumbling to a world where we burn fewer fossil fuels in favor of cleaner alternatives.
But when it comes to things like food - there you’re mucking around with deep mojo. Food is cultural. It’s a huge part of a person’s identity. Yet even more than that, it’s also biological. Your genetics actually have pretty substantial influence over the kinds of foods you enjoy.
For example, folks from Scandinavian stock have a greater tolerance of dairy and alcohol, and a lower tolerance of “heat” and spice. Yet the reverse is true for many First Nations people - their ancestors lived for millenia without cows and goats and booze, so they don’t have the same tolerances for those foods. Yet at the same time, they did live with peppers and spices, and consequently they have a tolerance for those foods that Scandinavians typically lack, with their ancestors not having had access to such things.
Eatting insects might be an efficient choice, but for many it isn’t a comfortable one, and it may not even be a realistic one depending on how people’s genetic predilections pan out. For cultures that have long eatten insects, I’m certain they’re adapted to it both mentally and physically - but for those that aren’t adapted, it may be more than they are willing or even biologically able to put up with.
