tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4543062498012325090..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Bean weevilsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-4668216335142707072016-01-29T10:02:53.857-06:002016-01-29T10:02:53.857-06:00the ones in your beans - were any still alive?
...the ones in your beans - were any still alive? <br /><br />either way, you should report that. at least get your hard earned moolah, back from the seller? and maybe end up scheduling someone for an inspection?<br /><br />I-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-63977607924337821942016-01-29T08:28:54.425-06:002016-01-29T08:28:54.425-06:00And here I thought they all died of gas.
Lurker11...And here I thought they all died of gas.<br /><br />Lurker111<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69532343493052352212016-01-29T08:10:07.007-06:002016-01-29T08:10:07.007-06:00That is to say, in a third world country, caloric ...That is to say, in a third world country, caloric intake is probably going to be the first order of business that needs taken care of, with nutritional variety being secondary.Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-43961739774400379342016-01-29T08:08:48.886-06:002016-01-29T08:08:48.886-06:00About 9/10 of energy consumed is lost before it ca...About 9/10 of energy consumed is lost before it can be transferred to the next step up on the food chain, so no. https://www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/session7/closer5.htmlAritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-86715111497907847542016-01-29T07:03:39.695-06:002016-01-29T07:03:39.695-06:00I normally cook lots and lots of beans -- all vari...I normally cook lots and lots of beans -- all varieties -- but after seeing these pictures, maybe I never want to cook beans again.<br /><br />Although it's true that the weevils would give added protein. Hmmm... Maybe if I eat with my eyes shut.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-86133605043767585142016-01-28T17:09:04.869-06:002016-01-28T17:09:04.869-06:00I had some friends who worked to find solutions to...I had some friends who worked to find solutions to problems like these critters "in the bush" in places in Africa. One interesting solution was to give out tarps which they would then put the beans in. They would fold the tarp over and leave it in the sun, getting the beans really hot but not harming them. The heat killed the pests, but left the critters (whichever kind they were) dead from the heat. Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22714055655646936372016-01-28T16:37:41.902-06:002016-01-28T16:37:41.902-06:00Certainly you could eat the weevils, but that pres...Certainly you could eat the weevils, but that presumes that the farmers can harvest them. If the weevil larvae eat the beans, mature into grown weevils and fly off, nobody gains. <br /><br />The WaPo article was written 25 years ago; I don't have a link for it.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33572003415868538482016-01-28T16:07:08.569-06:002016-01-28T16:07:08.569-06:00Many people eat insects on purpose. How much resea...Many people eat insects on purpose. How much research went into the Washington Post article? Is it possible that converting beans into weevils might actually increase the nutritional content?dragonmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586472866640318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25204651740723803042016-01-28T14:41:58.726-06:002016-01-28T14:41:58.726-06:00So, them beans are no good for us vegetarians ?So, them beans are no good for us vegetarians ?WilliamRockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353376414079333348noreply@blogger.com