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Originally Posted by StuartD
Indeed... somehow we all started teaching each other what is and isn't gross and base our choices on that perception rather than what is actually reality.
I fail to see how eating a few high protein insects is supposed to be more gross than gutting and carving up a bloody cow.... but that's just me.
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My main note doesn't make a judgment call re whether insects are 'gross' or not. I agree with you and ASM that dietary choices are primarily cultural. My main note's point is the seemingly neutral labeling food companies use when using insect protein for candies, snacks, etc.
My side note dealt with the FDA's approved guidelines re "food contaminants" (in quotes cuz, like you guys noted, its a cultural judgment re contaminant vs food).