Article: How (and Why) to Eat Invasive Species
Author: Bun Lai
The author, Bun Lai, is a chef at a restaurant, Miya's Sushi, founded by his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. An important goal of theirs is to "have their cuisine return to the roots of sushi", or use what they have available in the area. Often, they find invasive species, or unwanted plants and animals that humans introduced to ecosystems. Nationwide, they cause economic damage estimated at $120 billion a year. As a solution, Lai suggests eating them. At his restaurant, he serves several dishes with invasive species. Feral hogs and Lionfish are some examples.
After reading this article, I guess eating invasive species is a creative way to take care of the invasive species. Although they might have some hidden health effects that could cause problems, it seems safe so far. Before we start eating more invasive species, maybe we should do some testing on them first to make sure they're good and healthy for us to eat. In addition, we should think about what might happen if we take the invasive species out of the ecosystem and what it might do for the other species in it. We just need to make sure that what we're doing is right and not potentially harmful to other species. Other than that, it seems like a good idea!
Author: Bun Lai
- Bun Lai's restaurant, Miya's Sushi, is located in New Haven, Connecticut
- The restaurant was found by his mother
- Invasive species cause economic damage estimated at $120 billion a year
- One solution is to eat them
- Japanese knotwood is one of the worst 100 invasive species
- The warty comb jelly is one of the most invasive species on Earth
The author, Bun Lai, is a chef at a restaurant, Miya's Sushi, founded by his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. An important goal of theirs is to "have their cuisine return to the roots of sushi", or use what they have available in the area. Often, they find invasive species, or unwanted plants and animals that humans introduced to ecosystems. Nationwide, they cause economic damage estimated at $120 billion a year. As a solution, Lai suggests eating them. At his restaurant, he serves several dishes with invasive species. Feral hogs and Lionfish are some examples.
After reading this article, I guess eating invasive species is a creative way to take care of the invasive species. Although they might have some hidden health effects that could cause problems, it seems safe so far. Before we start eating more invasive species, maybe we should do some testing on them first to make sure they're good and healthy for us to eat. In addition, we should think about what might happen if we take the invasive species out of the ecosystem and what it might do for the other species in it. We just need to make sure that what we're doing is right and not potentially harmful to other species. Other than that, it seems like a good idea!