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by internet_user 1398 days ago
>Before buying your favorite snack, read the ingredients list of packaged food products.

Prediction: just like with anything controversial (like GMOs in Europe, etc etc), it'll be labeled in a way that obfuscates the actual ingredient as not to jeopardize the all-important profits.

First hit on google: https://chapul.com/blogs/chapul-bars-latest-news/what-happen...

"What happens when Western food marketers blend novel food items, such as insect protein, with more commonly accepted ingredients? A recent study suggests that may be an effective strategy."

1 comments

Origin laundering, lovely.. perhaps we need (or there is?) a de-obfuscator app that scans barcodes and maps to an ingredient list and supply chain analysis. As a bonus, it could sell advertising to competitive products desired by humans.