Hey w8! Want some protein!

**Dr. Pain** · 07-02-2002, 06:40 AM

Just having some fun!

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2160.html

Most Americans don't realize that they are probably already eating a pound or two of insects each year. One cannot see them, since they have been ground up into tiny pieces in such items as strawberry jams, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, frozen chopped broccoli, etc.

Cuz I care

(includes recipes)

DP

**w8lifter** · 07-02-2002, 07:12 AM

Yummy!

Actually, I'd eat some of that shit...cooked of course, those caterpillars are loaded w/ protein!

So, they must be a complete protein right?

**Dr. Pain** · 07-02-2002, 07:16 AM

I don't know, my Nutrition Almanac...doesn't list their "Amino Acid Profile!"

DP

**lina** · 07-02-2002, 07:38 AM

Hey, I'll save those recipes for our "Iron Magazine Survivor" challenge ....someday!

Most Americans don't realize that they are probably already eating a pound or two of insects each year. One cannot see them, since they have been ground up into tiny pieces in such items as strawberry jams, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, frozen chopped broccoli, etc.

Yuk! Yuk!!!! Will have to pass this info to miss L, that'll hopefully curb her cravings....

**Stickboy** · 07-02-2002, 08:05 AM

I remember seeing a quote from an FDA official years and years ago that said something like "There's more nutrition from the insects in the cereal, than the ceral itself".

People get freaked out about bugs in their food, but I spent an early part of my life (7-10) living in Japan where they served things like fried grasshoppers and whatnot. It doesn't gross me out that much.

I'm more worried about what happens to the food you order in a restuarant before it comes to your table, than I am about insects in food.

Oh, if you ride a motorcycle alot, you probably eat more bugs than the avg american

(I know I've caught a few in my mouth)

**Sub-Zero** · 07-02-2002, 09:05 AM

I could eat insects if it was mixed into my food without me knowin, however not on its own. Sick little crawling things ........ewwww

**kuso** · 07-02-2002, 09:30 AM

I`ve eaten termites....rather vile tasting bitter little bastards

**Showdown** · 07-02-2002, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Stickboy
People get freaked out about bugs in their food, but I spent an early part of my life (7-10) living in Japan where they served things like fried grasshoppers and whatnot. It doesn't gross me out that much.

Don't you mean 'flied glasshoppa'?

**I Are Baboon** · 07-02-2002, 09:50 AM

DP, FASCINATING article. Thanks for sharing.

Caterpillars are awfully high in calories, don't ya think? Personally, I'm not too concerned too much about little insects in my fruit or meat. I can just imagine some of the stuff we've all eaten that we do not know about.

**w8lifter** · 07-02-2002, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Stickboy

Oh, if you ride a motorcycle alot, you probably eat more bugs than the avg american

(I know I've caught a few in my mouth)

You got that right

but I'd rather not have them get shoved down my throat at 120 clicks

**kuso** · 07-02-2002, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by w8lifter

You got that right

but I'd rather not have them get shoved down my throat at 120 clicks

Well then......I`ll drive

**Robboe** · 07-02-2002, 02:22 PM

hey, when you're top of the food chain...

**Mudge** · 07-02-2002, 03:35 PM

Insects, bee larvae, all popular in some eastern parts of the world - high in protein!

**Vale Tudo** · 07-02-2002, 05:47 PM

Hmmmm wonder which ones I could mix in best with cottage cheese?.....

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