How Sustainable is Antarctic Krill as a Raw Ingredient?

[skjl47]

Here ya go. Here's a screenshot of the results of the very first site proposed when I went to the link you provided. It's pretty long, not about to re-post the whole thing, but the beginning of the second paragraph gives a good idea of the flavour of the thing.
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Notice the date; it's 18 years old! In today's world, that must be getting close to the point where science becomes downgraded to mythology, or maybe nostalgia.

Hello; Tricky. I see what you did. I went back to post 97 again and clicked on the link. you skipped the initial response and must have gone down the list to find what you are showing. Yes, you found something from a verbal zealot.

I had forgotten about the efforts in Brazil.

i looked into bio fuels some 20 years ago. biodiesel is a small industry. Used cooking oils are being converted rather than being waste or used in other ways. I have not kept up with making fuels from plants with high oil content such a switchgrass that are not used as food.

 

[Cal Amari]

I'm not trying to fault you, I noticed an incorrect statement in your post and tried to give you better information to work from. I too am worried about the state of the world and it's leaders, I'm just more cynical on believing media sources. Here's an AI overview of a similar question that is less alarming.





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The volume of corn grown for food did not significantly decrease, but its share of total production dropped drastically after the 2000s ethanol boom. Total corn production rose enough to satisfy both the huge increase in ethanol demand—now consuming about 40% of the crop—and human/livestock food needs, though the increased demand boosted overall prices.
Civil Eats +3
Key Data Points on Ethanol's Impact

• Production Shift: From 2000 to 2010, the amount of U.S. corn used for ethanol skyrocketed, driven by policies and rising demand.
• Acreage and Demand: Between 2008 and 2016, to keep up with both food and fuel, corn acreage expanded by 6.9 million acres.
• Market Equilibrium: While ethanol takes a huge share, it also produces high-protein distiller's grains, which are used as animal feed, somewhat offsetting the loss of grain for direct animal feeding.
• Total Usage: Despite rising ethanol demand, corn used for food (direct human consumption) and exports has largely remained a consistent, albeit smaller, portion of the total massive harvests, which were often record-breaking during this period.
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Essentially, rather than producing less for food, the system expanded to do both, though the competition for corn caused higher prices for food producers.
Farm Aid +1

 

[LBDave]

Man, this thread has some legs!

 

[jjohnwm]

Hello; Tricky. I see what you did. I went back to post 97 again and clicked on the link. you skipped the initial response and must have gone down the list to find what you are showing. Yes, you found something from a verbal zealot.

Ummm...no...there was nothing "tricky" and you don't see what I "did" because I did nothing. As I clearly stated...I skipped over the AI analysis and simply clicked on the first site in the provided list. The screenshot is what came up.

I simply wanted to see what the site provided by you said. I was not looking to find a site that supported what I or you hoped to see; is that your methodology?

Your immediate assumption that there was trickery involved says more about you than it does about me.

 

[skjl47]

Total corn production rose enough to satisfy both the huge increase in ethanol demand—now consuming about 40% of the crop—and human/livestock food needs, though the increased demand boosted overall prices.

Hello; This explains much and makes sense for farmers. I will guess some other crop that became less profitable may have been abandoned and the fields dedicated to corn.
In a way it may be somewhat beneficial to have corn grown for ethanol in terms of soil depletion. That likely sounds odd. My thinking for some time is the kernel of the corn is made of what should be considered the most valuable soil particles. Shipping the kernels out and around the world in effect winds up removing the vital part of the soil.
Distilling the corn focuses on the sugars. The sour mash which is the leftover portion of the corn kernel remains. Can be and is used for animal feed which benefits meat supplies and eventually can and does wind up back to the soil in the form of manure. The air is ripe in my area in the fall. I have come to appreciate that smell even if I do not exactly like it. But I digress further.

 

[skjl47]

Ummm...no...there was nothing "tricky" and you don't see what I "did" because I did nothing. As I clearly stated...I skipped over the AI analysis and simply clicked on the first site in the provided list. The screenshot is what came up.

I simply wanted to see what the site provided by you said. I was not looking to find a site that supported what I or you hoped to see; is that your methodology?

Your immediate assumption that there was trickery involved says more about you than it does about me.

Hello; I doubt anyone is confused about your approach nor about my own.

 

[Cal Amari]

So krill, do you guys like it raw, sprinkle it over salads, or roll it in corn meal and deep fry it first? Let's see some recipes...

 

[RD.]

Back when I was much younger, and working as a school janitor, late at night I used to hide out in one of the slop rooms and snort it.
But that was a long time ago, I've been clean for years......

 

[jjohnwm]

Grind it up, not too fine...dredge a fish fillet in raw egg, then roll in the krill krumbs...then into a hot frying pan of motor oil. Works best with carp fillets.

Mmmm...nuthin' like a Detroit River shore lunch...