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Maggots for Dinner?

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    #2
    blatantrereg
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    I don't find that disgusting. I'm surprised it's currently illegal to do so. Chicken eggs have more omega 3s in them if they feed on insects, and presumably maggots are not an exception. Nobody worries about manure being used to "feed" grain and vegetables.

    It's best to just have proper free range chickens that get most/all of their food by foraging for insects and things themselves. That would seem like a more efficient approach overall. Healthier and kinder too.


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    Sierra Oscar
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    Chickens are omnivores, free range chickens happily feed on insects. Some sort of variety in the feed would be good, I dont think relying solely on Soya or maggots would be the way to go.


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    Demonique
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    I thought this post would be about people having maggots for dinner


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    johnny_knoxvile
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    Demonique wrote: »
    I thought this post would be about people having maggots for dinner

    I had a maggot for dinner once, frightfully nice chap, and very worldly.

    We debated about politics over a vintage red and a nice greek salad.


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    Zombienosh
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    Doesn't concern me, but I think chickens should get a more natural varied diet anyway.


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    seven_eleven
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    If only you knew that insects and their poop are regular ingredients in many forms of sweets and foods we eat.


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    ScumLord
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    I also thought this would be about the fact humans are going to have to start eating things like maggots, and insects in general, we're probably going to have to develop a taste for algae too.

    With the amount of food that's thrown away it's hard to accept it's getting to the stage where there isn't enough food to go around.


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    Shenshen
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    Disgusting as it sounds, in the next few years Maggots could substitute Soya and other protein rich foods which are being fed to Chickens and other livestock.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/coming-to-your-local-supermarket-soon-chicken--la-maggots-8635208.html

    Isn't that what chickens would normally eat quite a lot of anyway, if left to their own devices?


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    Demonique
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    Shenshen wrote: »
    Isn't that what chickens would normally eat quite a lot of anyway, if left to their own devices?

    Yeah it is, our chickens love getting most of the crickets from the box I buy for my tarantula (Fluffy (because she's extremely soft to the touch) only eats 1-2 crickets per week)


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    Oranage2
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    Depending on what the Maggots are being fed id have no problem.


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    biko
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    Doesn't sound disgusting at all.
    Insects and maggots are a good source of protein.


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Wow... really? You do realise that this is a normal food for chickens???


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    FTA69
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    johnny_knoxvile wrote: »
    I had a maggot for dinner once, frightfully nice chap, and very worldly.

    We debated about politics over a vintage red and a nice greek salad.

    Ye're obviously not that sophisticated if you think that that red wine goes with Greek salad!!


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    lertsnim
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    Disgusting as it sounds

    Not that disgusting really.


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    ScumLord
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    As a result, a trial is under way to determine the feasibility of mass producing fly maggots, or larvae,
    Thats got to be one of the easiest research jobs in the world. Leave meat on counter, open window, put feet up for the next 3 years.


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    pabloh999
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    johnny_knoxvile wrote: »
    I had a maggot for dinner once, frightfully nice chap, and very worldly.

    We debated about politics over a vintage red and a nice greek salad.

    You had a salad for dinner?


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