Hello

[veganicecream]

I have been a vegan/vegetarian for a while, and am now back to being a vegan. I am an ethical vegan and seeking to explore ethical veganism but also to potentially explore ideas around sustainability, bivalves and entomophagy. I am also interested in being a more able advocate without pushing people away. I do not know many vegans (or even vegetarians) where I live (regional Australia), and there can be additional challenges to being a vegan in non-urban areas,

I am also really keen to understand the drivers for others behind their veganism, any vegans who consume bivalves and whether entomophagy in some form can form part of veganism, with respect to sustainability and the climate crisis.

[brimstoneSalad]

Welcome, I hope you like it here.

Entomophagy isn't really a source of novel nutrients, just converted ones from feed, so I don't think it's productive in environmental terms to farm them. Catching wild or pest insects might be. However, since they're so small and you can't really run a net through trees like you can through ocean waters it would seem difficult to imagine commercial viability at this time.