Whenever many-legged friends like ladybugs come and say hi to me, I can't help appreciating nature's delicate craftsmanship. But cockroaches are NEVER likable to me. They have this terrifying appearance and would grow into a giant monster with my imagination, even the small and medium-sized ones. There are other bugs that I wish would be knocked out by evolution (yes, I'm talking about mosquitoes).
Whether you are fond of bugs or not, you have been eating them throughout your life. Ever heard of the rumor of wasps trapped in figs? It's true we could be eating dead wasps that pollinate figs. These dead bugs may not be fully broken down and used as nutrients by enzymes inside the figs.
But are figs the only produce that can have bugs in them? Of course not. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allows a certain amount of whole insects and insect fragments for practical reasons. According to Scientific American, people are eating one to two pounds of flies, maggots, and other bugs unknowingly each year. Let's take a peek at insect contamination standards listed in the Food Defect Levels Handbook:
- 2 ounces of peanut butter may have around 17 insect fragments.
- 2 ounces of frozen broccoli may have around 34 insect fragments.
- 2 ounces of wheat flour may have around 88 insect fragments.
- 2 ounces of ground black pepper may have around 559 insect fragments.
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