Everybody eats bugs…

…even vegetarians do.

Eating insects — processed or not — is quite common in the Western world. A simple example is our common food colouring coded “E120”. Basically, that’s a bright red insect ground up and used as dye. By the way, it’s a vegetarian insect, so startled veggies need not worry too much here ;-) But anyway… this only means that all kids eat bugs.

Motorcyclists eat bugs too. At least if they have a habit of riding with their visor and mouth open. You’re only a true biker if you’ve ever swallowed a big fat fly at 70 miles an hour — a bug-in-teeth experience that you won’t likely forget.

But there are other types of insects that we all eat without even tasting them. Have you ever woken up face down on your pillow, with a dry mouth, slightly open? Of course you have. Well, chances are you sucked up quite a few more than a handful of dust mites. Again, no problem. You still felt well-rested and healthy after, right? Maybe even healthier than before… Try seasoning your pillow with some salt and pepper tonight — for a more satisfying effect.