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Let's talk insects in baking
Susan 126530213-Aug-24
Would you eat insects? Companies are incorporating insects into food products. I have seen cricket crackers, chocolates made with ants, and bugs used for food colouring. Many of these food items are aimed at appealing to younger consumers. Even schools are offering insect snacks.
What are your thoughts? Are you eager to eat or bake using insects?
Comments - Page 2
  • If you like it, fine. But it's going to be a hard pass for me
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    • So terrible, what next.
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      • No never
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        • Not for me
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          • No thank you
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            • HI Paul, TY
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              • You’re already eating them in your baking etc. You just don’t realise it. They get into the flour and get incorporated into the products.
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                • Personally, I am not keen but hey, I don't eat sweetmeats or wild meat either
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                  • Um no
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                    • Not eager no
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                      • So much good Protein in bad packaging :-)
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                        • No way would I eat these and I have never seen any such thing
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                          • Let's not!
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                            • Seen on TV once people eating bugs, insects lost in woods, since did not have food maybe then
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                              • Sorry No Thanks on bugs in food or bakery!
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                                • Would love a Tarantula sandwich as long as its legs didn't hang out.
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                                  • Yes 100%
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                                    • Yes when cooked right there crispy
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                                      • Maybe if the insects are wrapped in chocolate, otherwise no thanks!
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                                        • No thank you
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                                          • Seriously? Never!
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                                            • good source of natural protein, but cook them first until crunchy, yum yum
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                                            • no
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                                              • TYVM Cynthia W
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                                                • TY Victoria...
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                                                  • Yes, it’s not really any different to eating prawns or crabs.
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                                                    • No, thank you!
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                                                      • Nope never
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                                                        • no under any circumstances.
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                                                          • Insects (grasshoppers, larva, spiders) are common sources of protein in many countries (not the west). Typically ground into flour and used in baking. They have also been used for colouring since Egyptian times. No big deal.... They could easily replace farmed meat as a dietry substitute, which would be way better for the planet, but in the west people are too narrow minded to appreciate the value of this food source. I'm certain this will change in the next 100 years though, as the world slides into further decay brought on by unsustainable animal husbandry...and all the narrow minded western oldies who aren't capable of embracing the concept, are feeding the worms, another great source of protein.
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                                                            • Nah
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                                                              • Definitely not.
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                                                                • Nope!
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                                                                  • i prefer them fried in a spicy oil, very good source of protein also,,
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                                                                    • Disqusting ! What is this world coming to?
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                                                                      • HI TYVM Ned. M.!!!
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                                                                        • Not a chance -- I don't like anything to do with insects!
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                                                                          • I know its a thing these days but NOT a one will cross my lips ever
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                                                                            • no, they are not even good for you.
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                                                                              • Absolute rubbish! Fact check here!! (they have more protein than meat, way less fat)
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                                                                            • Nope. Unless if I'm starving and desperate to eat something
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                                                                              • NO WAY,YUK IS ALL I CAN SAY ON BOTH..!!!!
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                                                                                • no ty
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                                                                                  • Klaus Schwab would be proud, “you shall eat ze bugs and you will be happy!”
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                                                                                    • Should be banned. This BS started in America, like most bad cults or trends. I don't know why Aus has to copy America in everything new! Stupid country Australia has become. 😏
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                                                                                      • This has been asked before. Why repeat the same topic? No, of course not! It's very unhealthy and unhygienic, and would taste terrible. Rather starve than eat crapola.
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                                                                                        • no thank you
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                                                                                          • Not in a million years!
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                                                                                            • Not for me.
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                                                                                              • My ex tried chocolate covered ants, said that they were ok. He bought a tin of them. I did not try them.
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                                                                                                • Absolutely would never consider eating it, I would rather go hungry. I am a vegetarian and will stick to my veggies thanks.
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                                                                                                  • Bugs are a very good source of protein - PERIOD. However, due to the GREED of the Baby Boomer generation aka The Me generation - the generations following The Me generation - cannot afford the high cost of MEAT! You have to the find other sources of protein - such as bugs! FYI: I have eaten bugs for protein - quite tasty - lol! But I am a hard-core VEGETARIAN!
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                                                                                                    • Sooo.... you love animals but hate whites? You must be conflicted with this!
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                                                                                                  • Hard pass.
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                                                                                                    • I think I will pass thanks ….. they don’t appeal to me at all
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                                                                                                      • No I am not eager to eat or bake with insects
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                                                                                                        • No I think it is rank. Yes some countries / cultures eat insects, spiders and anything basically that walks the earth including dogs, cats, whales, dolphins, monkeys, birds, fish, in fact all wild life even if some are dangerous and life threatening. Now, companies want us to eat insects and down the track a few years we will be called out for diminishing the insects of the world. The methane can be controlled from cattle, giraffes, elephants, sheep etc. by just adding a tiny bit of a certain seaweed that can be cultivated at a minimal cost but I guess the acreage can produce more vegetables and so a higher financial yield and hence the BS about us needing all to go vegan and eat insects. Give me my meat any day. We developed eating meat which made our brains smarter. Maybe due to less meat being eaten, this is why people are becoming so much more stupider these days.
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                                                                                                          • Narrow minded hypocrite. Soo... I guess this proves your theory about meat making you smarter false? Feeding seaweed to Elephants to cut down on methane production?? LOL Hilarious! Thank god it's not you who's trying to save the planet!
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                                                                                                        • There is no way i would even consider it.i would rather pass up a meal than eat insects. Like in the Indiana Jones movie I wouldn't eat bugs or chilled monkey 🐵🐵 brains.
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