I dont want to eat anymore... HELP!

Question

ok I'm not anorexic but the heck I just read that there are insect fragments in the food we eat o.o and rodent hair... the h**l?

its kinda bothersome http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/how_many_insect_parts_and_rodent_hairs_are_allowed_in_your_food.htm

go there and read what it has to say and then try and tell me I don't have a right to want to give up eating in general...

I do check my food for bugs and all that but the processed stuff even says there is no way to check it and get this

CITRUS FRUIT JUICES, CANNED

Insects and insect eggs: 5 or more Drosophila and other fly eggs per 250 ml or 1 or more maggots per 250 ml

yea maggots I WOULD PREFER MY CANNED FRUITS MAGGOT FREE THANK YOU!

and get this the FDA won't act on it nooo as long as it doesnt pass a certain amount its o.k... sure its not damaging to the health but I am not to keen on the idea of eatting bugs...

is there a solution to this problem?

Answer 1

Either you eat or die! Simple as that. You could write to some companies asking if they have traces of bug in their products and wait for a reply.

P.S If you dont eat you WILL become anorexic.  

Answer 2

The only solution would be to study each bit of produce through a microscope.  Can you imagine the cost?  You have to accept that you eat those things.  Some times a little truth is too much for some folks.  

Answer 3

yea there is no way to stop it. its gross.

in a hot dog factory at night rats go in the machines to eat what's left over and then in the morning the workers run the machines, kill the mice and then make the hot dogs right after that

true story - i think.  

Answer 4

You are being paranoid and overly cautious about what we eat.

humans are animals, we eat food. Tiny animals and bugs will live in and around our food.

You eat similar bugs all the time when you walk around, breath and swallow.

You need to get used to that or you will die.

EDIT: if you don't want the "real" answer then you shouldn't post a question.

Like i said, you need to get used to it, or you'll die.

There is NO solution to avoiding some micro-sized bugs.

Answer 5

Honey, this is why many people avoid eating processed foods. A balanced raw food diet is the best way to avoid eating bugs.

You also want to wash your hands good before eating since there are a lot more then 5 microscopic bugs per 250 ml on dirty hands. If you want to be totally grossed out read a book called "The Life That Lives on Man."

I'm a medical student, If you don't want to see bugs don't get into any occupation where a microscope is used. :-)

Answer 6

Get over it.

Answer 7

Ok don't think of it as eating bugs, if you don't mind eating a cow then think of it as mini size animals that are really good for you!

Or if that doesn't work for you then try not to think about it at all,

as long as you don't go into a deep thought of it your fine.

now I'm not going to be like the rest of every one here and say eat or die or some people would love to get there hands on that food be thankful you have it that's the most annoying thing to hear when your looking for some ease of mind. don't worry hun I'm a guy and this sort of thing bothered me to no end but like I said just think of it as mini sized animals and you'll do fine, good luck.

P.S starving yourself isn't a good alternative  

Answer 8

Well there's nothing to really do. People all over the world and even in this country would love to get that food no-matter what's in it. Be thank full you even have food to eat and get over it. Billions of people eat those things and everyone if fine. And personally I don't care cause as long as you don't see it, it doesn't matter. SO if you don't want to eat that's on you.

Answer 9

When you sleep, you probably swallow a few bugs..

If it makes you ill.. maybe you should eat some bugs on purpose.. it's not bad!! go to a oaxacan restaurant and order some chapulines. It's not vegetarian, but it'll get you over your fear.

Answer 10

woah, just relax.

I suggest you keep eating. Dying is a pain in the ***.

The only solution would be to grow all of your own food. But that is also a pain in the ***.

So relax for a moment. Are you sure these sources you've read about are reliable?

(lol, yahoo won't let me write @ss)

Answer 11

lol well i agree that is pretty grose! but then again Im pretty health consious and i dont eat fast food, soft drinks, canned foods etc

canned fruit is mostly sugar! go for real fruit instead and you can inspect the outside of the fruit and check yourself for any 'bugs'

also try and prepare meals yourself so you know their prepared in a hygenic and bug free environment lol

also remember some articles do tend to exaggerate,maybe research this more rather then basing everything on this one article