- Invasives like wild boar and Asian carp cause $120 billion economic damage each year
- Miya's Sushi provides "free weeding service" by eating invasives - Stalked Tunicate took over Blue Mussel territory in Maine and New Jersey - In Korea, it is considered a delicacy - It is important to keep the mindset "dare to be naive" - Buckminster Fuller |
Summary
Bun Lai runs a sushi restaurant that cooks meals with local invasive species. This is seen as "free weeding service" and an effective way to deal with invasives. "Inedible" organisms may seem gross here in America, but they may be delicacies in other parts of the world. He uses an example with the Stalked Tunicate and how it is highly renowned in Korea, but not considered in America. Bun Lai lives by the saying " dare to be naive", which he says everybody should do when trying new foods. By integrating invasives into his menu, he hopes to cut down on the annual $120 billion economic damage caused by the many invasive species of the world.
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ReflectionEating invasive species was one of my early solutions to the problem. While not all of them may be tasty, some are bound to be if we go out there and discover for ourselves. Invasive species do not have any natural predators, so it is our job to be their predators and regulate their population by eating them. I find this idea very intriguing, because I love food. Who knows? Maybe this practice could get popular and spread. Or maybe...it could be on your plate right now! |