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No, it's guaranteed that we are...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces a standard or defect action level stating that a maximum of 75 insect fragments per 50 g of flour is allowed.
Rapid assessment of insect fragments in flour milled from wheat infested with known densities of immature and adult Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - PubMed


There are similar standards for frozen vegetables and other foods. As an undergraduate, I had one class in which I had to isolate those parts and determine if they met standard. The parts are extracted by food oils.

Bon appetit.
I see no evidence that crickets are curculionoidea.
 
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Typically, the standards are for insect parts, without specifying family.
Crickets are vulnerable insects. Meaning, they don’t have many defend mechanisms. They best they can do is either jump or fly (not all cricket types are capable of flying).

So, during day time when all fauna is awake, crickets prefer to stay in areas where they have least chances to be caught by a predator.

That’s why during day time you will rarely see a cricket jumping through the grass. During day time crickets usually hide in shadow areas, such as in small caves, under rocks, in the cracks of trees’ barks and similar spots.

Where Do Crickets Live? - Crickets Mode
 
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That’s why during day time you will rarely see a cricket jumping through the grass. During day time crickets usually hide in shadow areas, such as in small caves, under rocks, in the cracks of trees’ barks and similar spots.

Are you possibly an entomologist? I've only had three courses in entomology, but I find insects to be fascinating creatures.
 
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Are you possibly an entomologist? I've only had three courses in entomology, but I find insects to be fascinating creatures.

No, I just observe my surroundings; and a quick web search confirmed that crickets don't hang out on the crops during the day, when wheat farmers would be harvesting.
 
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As an Australian, you beat me to it. I didn't know about the cricket chips. Next thing you know there'll be a McCricket Burger.

Our aboriginals used to eat Witchety Grubs, and maybe they still do in remote areas. When they're roasted they're supposed to taste like chicken.

It's a pity we can't turn ants into food. There are supposed to be 2.5 million of them for every person on earth.

Researchers estimate there are 2.5m ants for every human across the planet
 
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Get the kids used to the taste when they're young.
It's the same strategy the LGBTQ activists are using.

Maybe some people are like that. But most of us are pretty much locked into our sexual preferences. I'm not disparaging anyone's experience, but I've asked a lot of people about that, and almost all of them, whatever they were, said that they really had no choice in the matter.
 
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Maybe some people are like that. But most of us are pretty much locked into our sexual preferences. I'm not disparaging anyone's experience, but I've asked a lot of people about that, and almost all of them, whatever they were, said that they really had no choice in the matter.
That may be the case for some people, although I've seen adults (all of them female) change their professed sexual orientations, sometimes several times over the course of months.

But when are the sexual preferences formed? The entertainment industry has pushed LGBTQ content into programming for kids as young as two. I find it hard to believe that your sexual identity is firmly formed at the age of two, maybe they can be influenced at that point.
 
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But when are the sexual preferences formed?

The evidence suggests that it happens in utero, before birth as a result of hormonal influences. If there's a genetic component at all, it's not the most important one. Socialization seems to have very little effect.
 
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The evidence suggests that it happens in utero, before birth as a result of hormonal influences. If there's a genetic component at all, it's not the most important one. Socialization seems to have very little effect.
That seems doubtful to me. As I said, I know many young females who have embraced the idea and switch orientations often. We've seen the number of people who identify as LGBTQ rise dramatically in recent years. I know they claim this is only because they can now freely reveal themselves, but I don't buy it. The culture has been promoting it, and we have seen the response.
 
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The evidence suggests that it happens in utero, before birth as a result of hormonal influences. If there's a genetic component at all, it's not the most important one. Socialization seems to have very little effect.

That seems doubtful to me.

It comes down to evidence. Looks like there's more evidence than last time I checked.

According to a newly released hypothesis, homosexuality might not lie in DNA
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long strands of nucleotides that coil around each other to form a double helix. It is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms that carries genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Instead, as an embryo develops, sex-related genes are turned on and off in response to fluctuating levels of hormones in the womb, produced by both mother and child. This benefits the unborn child, however if these epigenetic changes persist once the child is born, and has children of its own, some of these offspring may be homosexual.

The scientists published their findings in the journal The Quarterly Review of Biology. Evolutionary geneticists propose that this is the reason why homosexuality didn’t fade away due to evolutionary pressure. Current research estimates that 8% of the population is gay, and it has been known that homosexuality can run in families. If one of a set of identical twins is gay, there’s a 20% chance that the other will be, too.
https://scitechdaily.com/homosexuality-might-develop-in-the-womb-due-to-epigenetic-changes/


We've seen the number of people who identify as LGBTQ rise dramatically in recent years. I know they claim this is only because they can now freely reveal themselves, but I don't buy it.

Hmm... would more people admit being something, if public acceptance of that something had greatly increased? Yes, I can't see how it would be otherwise.
 
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It comes down to evidence. Looks like there's more evidence than last time I checked.
There are numerous research articles available that state that show there is an environmental factor in sexual orientation. The below is just one. Here's the main takeaway statement: "These analyses suggest that, overall, sexual orientation in homosexual people is 32% due to genetic factors, 25% due to family environment, and 43% due to specific environment".

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ful...that, overall,43% due to specific environment.

Hmm... would more people admit being something, if public acceptance of that something had greatly increased? Yes, I can't see how it would be otherwise.
Our culture goes beyond acceptance, it actively promotes, encourages, and rewards being LGBTQ. By default, this discourages the traditional nuclear family.
 
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I think it may be the chinese that eat chocolate covered ants.
You probably believe the fable Covid passed to humans by Chinese people eating bats, as well. Everybody automatically attributes anything they think is icky to the Chinese. Then, in the US anyway, anyone who looks vaguely Asian (like me, for instance), is assumed to be Chinese, which gets old pretty quickly.
 
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Our culture goes beyond acceptance, it actively promotes, encourages, and rewards being LGBTQ. By default, this discourages the traditional nuclear family.

That seems completely absurd. Such people are routinely discriminated against, physically attacked, and relentlessly mocked by others.

New FBI Hate Crimes Report Shows Increases in Anti-LGBTQ Attacks
New FBI Hate Crimes Report Shows Increases in Anti-LGBTQ Attacks - HRC

There's been a trend toward acceptance of such people as fellow Americans, deserving equal rights and dignity, but as most Americans have come to accept them, a large minority has become more violent and aggressive against them.

A big majority of Americans — nearly 8 in 10 — say the last 50 years have brought progress in ending discrimination against LGBTQ people. However, most also feel some discrimination still exists in society today.
CBS News poll: Despite progress, most Americans say LGBTQ discrimination still exists


 
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1,000 Australian schools add ‘eco-friendly’ bug snacks to canteens | America's Frontline News


At first I thought , no way... click bait. As it turns out though its a thing. Brilliant marketing stratagy too, use the kids.

#UK Government "Research" experimenting with feeding African children worms, locusts and flies. - Kreately

Aid projects in DRC and Zimbabwe encourage rural inhabitants to eat insects rich in vitamins and minerals
UK urges hunger-stricken African nations to farm insects
 
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That seems completely absurd. Such people are routinely discriminated against, physically attacked, and relentlessly mocked by others.
Well, I certainly don't support bullying or assaulting LGBTQ people. But I still don't think promoting their lifestyle and agenda is healthy.
 
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Well, I certainly don't support bullying or assaulting LGBTQ people. But I still don't think promoting their lifestyle and agenda is healthy.
I agree but the whole LGBTQ +E thing is a total derail. You can count on it... etc.
 
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