随着全球人口的不断增长，要让所有人“不仅吃饱而且吃好”就越来越困难。而如果把昆虫做为食物，就能解决这个问题。
The ice cream made from insects
by Stephanie Bailey
After a long day under the beating South African sun, an ice cream might be a tempting treat. But would you be able to enjoy it if you knew it was made from bug "milk?"
tempt /tempt/ v. 诱惑
treat /triːt/ n. 甜食
bug /bʌɡ/ n. 小虫子
Gourmet Grubb, a Cape Town-based start-up, is hoping to use ice cream to introduce the public to the world of eating insects. Its luxury ice cream uses EntoMilk, a dairy alternative made by blending the larvae of a tropical insect known as the black solider fly.
Cape Town 开普敦（南非城市）
-based 后缀，意思是“总部在某地的”
start-up 初创公司
insect /ˈɪnsekt/ n. 昆虫
dairy /ˈdeəri/ adj. 乳制品的
alternative /ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv/ n. 替代品、另一种选择
blend /blend/ v. 混合
larva /ˈlɑːvə/ n. （昆虫的）幼虫（larvae /ˈlɑːviː/ 是复数）
tropical /ˈtrɒpɪk(ə)l/ adj. 热带的
fly /flaɪ/ n. 蝇、蝇类昆虫
The UN predicts that the world will need to double food production to feed the global population by 2050 and has long promoted insect farming as a sustainable alternative protein source to traditional livestock（牲畜）.
double /ˈdʌb(ə)l/ v. 加倍、翻倍
production /prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ n. 生产
global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ adj. 全球的、全世界的
promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 促进、推动
sustainable /səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l/ adj. 可持续的（由sustain加后缀-able变成形容词）
alternative /ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv/ adj. 可替代的、可供选择的
protein /ˈprəʊtiːn/ n. 蛋白质
source /sɔːs/ n. 来源
"We set out to change the way insects were seen, produced and used in the food industry," said Leah Bessa, who co-founded Gourmet Grubb in 2017. "We were expecting a lot of pushback, however people have been extremely open-minded," she added. "Everybody loves ice cream."
set out 开始做某事
co- 前缀，意思是“共同”
found /faʊnd/ v. 创办、创建
pushback /ˈpʊʃbæk/ n. 反对、抵制（由push和back组成）
open-minded 思想开明的
According to Bessa, EntoMilk has "a slightly earthy undertone" and gives the ice cream "a rich, creamy taste." But it's not just about the taste – Bessa says insect ice cream is also high in nutrients（营养物质）.
slightly /ˈslaɪtli/ adv. 轻微地、稍微（由slight加后缀-ly变成副词）
earthy /ˈɜːθi/ adj. 泥土的（由earth加后缀-y变成形容词）
undertone /ˈʌndətəʊn/ n. （夹杂在主要味道中的）淡淡的味道
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. （食物）油腻的
creamy /ˈkriːmi/ adj. 奶油般的（由cream加后缀-y变成形容词）
It is widely accepted that insects provide nutrients that are comparable to meat and fish. "Insects are inherently high in fat and protein and minerals," said Bessa. "The black solider fly has protein and fat content comparable to beef, and zinc（锌）, iron and calcium that are much higher than that of beef."
widely /ˈwaɪdli/ adv. 广泛地（由wide加后缀-ly变成副词）
comparable /ˈkɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adj. 可比较的、差不多的（由compare加后缀-able变成形容词）
inherently /ɪnˈhɪər(ə)ntli/ adv. 内在地、固有地
fat /fæt/ n. 脂肪
mineral /ˈmɪn(ə)r(ə)l/ n. 矿物质
content /ˈkɒntent/ n. 含量
calcium /ˈkælsiəm/ n. 钙
"We decided to focus on an industry that is under a lot of pressure due to animal welfare and environmental concerns," said Bessa. "Insects aren't sentient（有情感的） beings, and they only grow in the conditions in which they thrive, so the farming conditions cater to their animal welfare needs."
focus /ˈfəʊkəs/ on 专注于、侧重于
pressure /ˈpreʃə(r)/ n. 压力
welfare /ˈwelfeə(r)/ n. 身心健康、福祉
environmental /ɪnˌvaɪr(ə)nˈment(ə)l/ adj. 环境的（由environment加后缀-al变成形容词）
concern /kənˈsɜːn/ n. 担心、关注
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/ n. 有生命的东西、生物
conditions /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nz/ n. 环境、状态
thrive /θraɪv/ v. 茁壮成长、繁荣兴盛
cater /ˈkeɪtə(r)/ to 满足（某种需要）
According to Gourmet Grubb, liter for liter, EntoMilk is more water and energy efficient to produce than any dairy milk or dairy milk alternatives. "Insects need very little water, feed and space to grow," Bessa explained. "They also produce little/no greenhouse gases compared to traditional livestock."
liter /ˈliːtə(r)/ n. 一升
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj. 高效的、效果好的
feed /fiːd/ n. 饲料
greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n. 温室
There is also potential for insect farming to reduce waste. "Some insects, like the black solider fly larvae, have the ability to feed on a wide range of organic matter," said Bessa. "For example, the spent grain left over from brewing（酿造） beer is used to feed the larvae."
potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ n. 潜力
organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ adj. 有机的
matter /ˈmætə(r)/ n. 物质
spent /spent/ adj. 用过的、失效的
grain /ɡreɪn/ n. 谷物
left over 剩下
Currently, Gourmet Grubb's ice cream is only distributed in South Africa, but the global edible insects market is predicted to reach $1.2 billion by 2023. "We need to find alternatives that will be able to sustain the growing population and create a sustainable and environmentally friendly farming system," said Bessa. "The only way EntoMilk can truly make a difference and reduce the pressures of traditional dairy is if it is accepted and consumed on a global scale."
currently /ˈkʌr(ə)ntli/ adv. 目前、现在（由current加后缀-ly变成副词）
distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ v. 分发、分销
edible /ˈedəb(ə)l/ adj. 可食用的
billion /ˈbɪljən/ n. 十亿
sustain /səˈsteɪn/ v. 使持续
environmentally /ɪnˌvaɪr(ə)nˈment(ə)li/ adv. 环境上（由environmental加后缀-ly变成副词）
truly /ˈtruːli/ adv. 真正地（表示强调，由true加后缀-ly变成副词）
make a difference 带来显著影响
dairy /ˈdeəri/ n. 乳制品
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ v. 食用、饮用
scale /skeɪl/ n. 规模、范围
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