CP: Should I feed my kid bugs?

[claralou]

So, I took 30 min out of my work day to throw some dinner in the crock pot and make C's weekly smoothie because I didn't get to it yesterday. Strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries, avocado, yogurt and an entire fresh bunch of kale from my 7am Whole Foods run before work this morning. I wash everything, chop it up and throw it in the blender. I'd left some of the not-so-nice looking kale leaves in the sink because I didn't need them, so while the blender was running, I picked up one of them and was THIS close to putting it in my mouth when I discovered some dirt on it. NDB, right? When it wouldn't wash off, I looked closer and it was a bunch of teeny tiny BUGS. Vom.

I can only assume that at least some of them are now blended up in her pretty green smoothie for the week. So, Dr. Google says we eat bugs like this all the time and it's a common, natural occurrence when you insist on buying everything organic. My mom (who was the first person I called because I knew she'd find this hilarious), said that it certainly won't hurt C, but that it's disgusting to even consider giving it to her. 

This is essentially a $25 organic smoothie that would normally last her through the week. So WWYD? Keep it? Dump it and go back to WF and start over? Am I insane for even considering this?

File this under #thingsineverthoughtidtype #iprobablydeservetheflames #hashtagabuse

[TrudyCampbell]

Extra protein?

[rjamz]

Eh, doesn't bother me!

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[TrudyCampbell]

What kind of bugs?

[JuliaGulia]

I would feed it to her.

[laurack]

special insectflake. I dont think it would hurt her nor do I think you are crazy for considering it, however I probably wouldn't be able to do it myself. Because I more than likely wouldn't be able to bring myself to eat it having seen the bugs I wouldn't feel right feeding it to her.

it sucks though, such expensive produce... ugh. Hugs to you in this insecty dilemma situation. May you find the solution that "bugs" you the least. aha haha

[carawestt]

It wouldn't bother me, I'd still drink it.

[muppetinma]

Ehhh, I'd feed it to Andrew. I watch him put much worse things in his mouth. When we go to the park, he'll inevitably grab a handful of mulch to munch on at some point. There have to be bugs in that, right?

[creamsiclechica]

Jul 29, 2013 15:20:19 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Special Insectflake. It wouldn't hurt her but it would give me the creepy willies. I would probably reluctantly dump it, make a new one and sulk about it.

I think this.  I'm not a germ-a-phobe, but I am a bug-a-phobe, so I think my own weirdness over it would lead to what T says.

[laurack]

If she had already drank the smoothie and then I found the bugs I wouldn't be stressed about it, would just laugh probably. But watching her drink it and knowing the bugs were in there... I don't know I think it would bother me.

[claralou]

Jul 29, 2013 15:17:46 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

What kind of bugs?

According to Google, they're aphids, and they're always on kale. Apparently you're supposed to soak it for a LONG time if you're eating it fresh vs cooked. Who knew?

[muppetinma]

I would, however, probably freeze it. I'm sure there's nothing still living in the smoothie, but in my head, the freeze would kill anything that might be lurking.

And then, just to gross you out, I'll leave this right here.
www.buzzfeed.com/joelb/8-other-foods-colored-with-crushed-bugs-91h

[TrudyCampbell]

Jul 29, 2013 15:29:18 GMT -5 claralou said:

Jul 29, 2013 15:17:46 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

What kind of bugs?

According to Google, they're aphids, and they're always on kale. Apparently you're supposed to soak it for a LONG time if you're eating it fresh vs cooked. Who knew?

Oh, I'd eat the shit out of those. Caterpillars or anything large and/or squishy and/or crunchy I would say HELLLZ NO. 

[spaghetticat]

Omg. This would never even occur to me. My kid probably ate the same bugs yesterday.

[tuck]

Maybe I'm a bad mother. I'd feed it to my kids, but I'd be grossed out if I ate it myself. But, I've watched the kids shove handfuls of sand in their mouths.

[sunshineluv]

I can't see the poll but no way. I know he puts gross stuff in his mouth but ick. I couldn't watch him eat it I would get sick.

[mumegs]

If I wouldn't want to drink it myself then I wouldn't give it to her either.

[Deleted]

How big are the bugs? Could you like look at it to see if anything was moving? It wouldn't bother me vet much if I couldn't see anything alive haha

[shevacc]

I would eat it therefore I would feed it to her. You don't *know* that there are bugs in the smoothie. You didn't see them go in. And even if there were, they're not bad for you. I would assume the bugs were attracted to the more wilted leaves that you left in the sink and not worry further about it.

[katfco]

I'd give it to her.

Semi-related confession: when we were in China, a bunch of us Americans got together for Christmas and I made a chocolate cake for a friend's birthday. It was a surprise, so I hid it on my bedroom shelf. When another girl and I went to get it, we saw that the ants had found it. It was by no means covered, but there were several crawling up the side.

This cake took me forever to get the ingredients for and bake it in the toaster oven, so it wasn't like I could run to the store for another box of Duncan Hines. We picked off all the ants, inspected it very carefully and served it.

We did tell her later, and she thought it was funny.

[jfh]

Worms, no. Bugs, yes.

[DesertMoon]

I would just throw it out, but I don't ink it's horrible to feed it to them.

[charlielove]

I wouldn't be able to bring myself to drink it, so I wouldn't give it to my kids either. That is so annoying though!

[fusion]

aphids are nbd. I would drink it and serve it.

[Deleted]

The frugal side of me would be INCREDIBLY pissed but I would have to throw it out. Aphids here are super stinky. My Mum picks them off her rosebushes and I've seen too many in my lifetime.

[TrudyCampbell]

My friend served a kale salad for dinner tonight and all I could think about was the aphids.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

I think Butterbaby eats bugs on purpose.