are the bugs and insects in your favorite food ? : Food

If you're a fond of peanutbutter, coffee, chocolate than this article is only for you, in this article we gonna tell you some of the wizards facts of your favorite food.

Did you ever think that your peanut butter contains some of the bugs or insects?, yes you heard it right
but unfortunately peanut butter contains it and captivating thing is that it is absolutely legal.

According to a food company, on an average we folks are consumed estimated 1,40,000 insect bits every year,  so before calling yourself a vegan think on it....

Why these products are considered as safe?

As we know there are too many countries in the world, where bugs and insects are eating as the part of their daily life and they didn't cause any harm to their health.

FDA legalized it because it is not possible to grow, harvest or process raw product that are totally free of non-hazardous, natural occurring defects, so there is no way to get rid of these defects completely.

FDA also established defect action level for a food company they should stay just below that level. 

FDA also makes changes in the defect action level as the the technology improves.  

 

Here are some of your favorite product which contains insects bits

1. Chocolate- On an average 125gram of chocolate contains 70-74 insects fragments. cockroach bits are the common insect bits found in chocolate. 

2. Coffee- If you are a coffee lover than this information for you, FDA allowed 10% insect infested beans in your pack of coffee. 

3. Peanut butter-  Peanut butter is loved by all cause it high amount of protein but did you know that 16 ounce of peanut butter contains up to 136 parts(head, bodies and legs) of insects.

4. Pasta- Everyone loves to eat pasta all over the world but FDA also allowed that 225g of pasta can contains 225 insects fragments. 

5. Raisins- Raisins also known as dried grapes, according to FDA guidelines one cup of raisins can have up to 35 fruit fly eggs and about 10 whole insects but luckily they won't harm your health. 

6. Fruit Juice- As we all know fruit juice is very important for all of us but did you know every packed juice of 250ml contains 5 fly eggs. 

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