{"id":43499,"date":"2023-02-21T08:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=43499"},"modified":"2023-02-21T08:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:51:13","slug":"its-not-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=43499","title":{"rendered":"It’s Not Cricket!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It actually is a very bad thing. It contains a high proportion of chitin, the hard outside casing of insect bodies, heads, legs, antennae, and wings – which is indigestible to humans. We are not designed to eat it, and it is actually toxic to us, acting as an irritant that causes allergic reactions that can be severe. The food industry has no business including ANY insect parts in its products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It actually is a very bad thing. It contains a high proportion of chitin, the hard outside casing of insect bodies, heads, legs, antennae, and wings – which is indigestible to humans. We are not designed to eat it, and it is actually toxic to us, acting as an irritant that causes allergic reactions that … <\/p>\n

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