Hey everyone! In this last post, let’s take a break from frogs and look at the larger picture: the environment and food security. The link between the two seems evident, especially after the last few weeks of discussing the human consumption of insects and frogs, but I would like to dive deeper. The environment is […]
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Actually Eating Frog Leg Porridge
Hey everyone! Ee Kin and I went to Sin Ma Claypot Live Bull Frog Porridge in the Beauty World area. We sadly couldn’t talk to the owners of the shop to learn about where they source their frogs from, but we managed to speak to a few other patrons of the shop. Q: How often […]
Jump Into Agroecology
Welcome back! Turns out, frogs are more than just farmed, they are also used in farming of other species! After looking at how frogs are farmed, I noticed an interesting term: integrated rice-frog farming. This is an example of agroecology, which is a method of sustainable agriculture that addresses unsustainable systems by using localised solutions. Integrated […]
Hopping On The Bandwagon of Frog Farming
Hello! I was curious about frog farming, and started googling. One interesting observation I realised in my search was that there surprisingly little on frog farming, details regarding what the frogs are fed and the practices involved to grow them is mysteriously missing from superficial searches online. This is especially noteworthy due to the notion […]
Don’t Want to JUMP the Gun but, Frog Legs –> Infectious Diseases?
Hello! Today’s post is the second installment about frog legs. Not a food review (although I will say that from personal experience, frog legs are generally bland, and the texture is between chicken and fish, which is something I find a bit disconcerting), but a review on some implications the frog leg trade has on […]
Don’t Frog-et About Frog Leg Porridge
Hey everyone! It’s time to take a break from entomophagy and get to talking about the namesake of my blog: frogs. Frog legs are not only eaten in Southeast Asia, but also in France, China, USA, and beyond. However, some say our appetite for frogs could be leading to its downfall. Firstly, about frogs! In the […]