[__ Science __ ] Would you eat this Cockroach Bread???

[Explorer55]

I guess this could fall under the category of "science" since scientists are the ones in the video developing it. Cockroach Bread Might Feed The World's Population

 

[Barbarian]

Intellectually, I realize that it's perfectly good food. Emotionally, I don't think I could handle it.

 

[Tessa]

Agreeing with Barbarian

 

[dirtfarmer]

dirtfarmer here

God says if we can say grace over food we can eat it; the problem is there are some things that I can't or will not thank God for, therefore I cannot eat them.

 

[Razeontherock]

Americans are some of the few folks on the planet who don't need to eat insects, ever.
Just to put this into perspective.

 

[Barbarian]

Americans are some of the few folks on the planet who don't need to eat insects, ever.
Just to put this into perspective.

Well... many years ago, I took a course in food entomology (insects in the food supply, not how to eat them), and I got a bit of a shock. (Barbarian checks for current FDA standards)

Via its website, the FDA states that it is ''economically impractical to grow, harvest, or process raw products that are totally free of non-hazardous, naturally occurring, unavoidable defects.'' According to the FDA manual, here's a list of eight pests that may be making their way into your salad.

Aphids
Expect to find 30 whole aphids per 100 grams of brussel sprouts, or about 60 in frozen broccoli.

Thrips
Expect to find 50 per 100 grams of canned or frozen spinach.

Mites
These buggers attack grains and frozen vegetables. You can expect 75 of them in your canned mushrooms.

Maggots
Expect to find up to 20 critters per 100 grams of canned mushrooms.

Fruit flies
Expect to find at least 5 fruit flies in 1 cup fruit juice.

Cowpea Curculio
You can expect to find traces of 5 cowpea curculia larvae in every can of peas.

Caterpillar
Traces of caterillar and its larvae can be found in spinach.

Corn ear worm
These worms go for the corn silk but leave behind traces of their skin and larvae on the kernels.
https://www.finedininglovers.com/blog/news-trends/insects-in-food/

Bon appetit.

 

[Razeontherock]

I knew there was a good reason I always hated mushrooms! Lol

Here I thought you were going to reveal the acceptable ingredients in hot dogs

 

[Luminous_Rose]

I've heard about this. If it is sustainable and responsibly raised I might consider trying it.

Also considering like Razeontherock said, we are one of the few countries that does not consider insects on our list of edibles. It's interesting, really...how so many other countries do so but it is a bit taboo in the United States.