外媒称未来将有多种昆虫走上餐桌

外媒称未来将有多种昆虫走上餐桌

Even though insects are a delicacy¹ in some parts of the world, to many people, the thought of eating them is downright disgusting.

尽管世界上某些地区将昆虫视为美味佳肴,但对大多数人而言,一想到将它们吃进口中完全就是恶心作呕的感觉。

“In the Western countries, there is no culture of eating entire insects, so then the idea is to use the protein in powder as an ingredient, so then people might tend to receive better this protein,even if they cannot see it. There are many uses for the oil in general, but we are investigating the use of these oils for a food, as a food ingredient.”

“在西方国家,没有将整个昆虫一口吞下的文化,因此我们的理念是使用它们的蛋白质粉作为原料,那样人们就可以在无法看到的情况下更好的吸收这种蛋白质。而对于昆虫的油脂通常也有很多用途,但我们正在研究将这些油作为食物成分。”

The Mexican researcher, working in the Netherlands, said insects are a great source of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

这位在荷兰从事研究的墨西哥研究员表示昆虫是欧米伽3脂肪酸的主要来源，而这种脂肪酸对对心脏健康非常有益处。

Fish are the main source of omega-3 oils, but environmentalists say over-fishing is depleting² the oceans.

鱼是欧米伽3油脂的主要来源,但环保主义者表示过度捕捞会使海洋枯竭。

Backing up the increased reliance on insects is the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

联合国粮食及农业组织对这一依赖昆虫的项目表示支持。

In a 2013 report, the UN agency endorsed³ the cultivation⁴ of bugs⁶ as a food source, saying it's environmentally-friendly and could boost the world's food production.

在2013年的一份报告中,联合国该机构支持将昆虫作为食物来源培养并且称这非常环保而且有利于促进世界粮食生产。

Insects require little food to grow and experts say they yield more meat per kilogram than other protein sources.

昆虫需要极少的食物便能成长,因此专家表示相比其他蛋白质来源，它们每公斤产生的肉会更多。

And there's no shortage of protein-rich creepy crawlies, which also contain fat, vitamins, fiber⁷ and minerals.

而且这种富含蛋白质令人毛骨悚然的小爬虫不会出现短缺现象,它们还含有脂肪、维生素、纤维及矿物质。

But not all insects produce good oil. Cockroaches⁸ don't.

但并不是所有昆虫都能够提取出油脂。蟑螂这种生物就不可以。

But researchers say different bugs provide unique tastes and textures⁹.

而研究人员表示不同种类的昆虫能提供独特的味道及口感。

“This is very liquid and it has a different color, and this is semi-solid and it also has a more opaque¹⁰ color, so this can be used as a dressing¹¹ for example and it's easy to use and this can be used for example for pastry¹², because for pastry you need hard fats.”

“这只是有着不同颜色的液态昆虫,而这只是有着更为不透明颜色的半固态,因此它可以用作调料，而且很容易使用,这只可以用于糕点, 因为糕点需要硬脂肪。”

The bug⁵ oils must be tested to make sure they are safe to consume.

由昆虫提取的油脂必须经过测试,以确保它们足够安全才能走进消费者的餐桌。

 

But getting over the “ick factor” may be a bigger challenge.

但在之前，跨越“你的心理障碍”可能是一道更难的挑战。

1 delicacy   

n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴

参考例句：

• We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
• He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。

2 depleting   

使大大的减少，使空虚( deplete的现在分词 )； 耗尽，使枯竭

参考例句：

• Regulations are outlawing certain refrigerants, such as chlorofluorocarbons, which contain ozone-depleting chemicals. 随后出台的政策禁用了部分制冷剂，如破坏臭氧层的氟氯碳化合物。
• Aging, being a series of continual losses, can be keenly depleting. 老龄化，作为一个系列的连续亏损，可以清楚地消耗。

3 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cultivation   

n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成

参考例句：

• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
• The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。

5 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

6 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

8 cockroaches   

n.蟑螂( cockroach的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At night, the cockroaches filled the house with their rustlings. 夜里，屋里尽是蟑螂窸窸瑟瑟的声音。 来自辞典例句
• It loves cockroaches, and can keep a house clear of these hated insects. 它们好食蟑螂，可以使住宅免除这些讨厌昆虫的骚扰。 来自百科语句

9 textures   

n.手感( texture的名词复数 )；质感；口感；（音乐或文学的）谐和统一感

参考例句：

• I'm crazy about fabrics textures and colors and designs. 我喜欢各式各样的纺织物--对它的质地，色彩到花纹图案--简直是入了迷。 来自辞典例句
• Let me clear up the point about the textures. 让我明确了一点有关的纹理。 来自互联网

10 opaque   

adj.不透光的；不反光的，不传导的；晦涩的

参考例句：

• The windows are of opaque glass.这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
• Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。

11 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

12 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。