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Bugs in Your Food: A Complete Guide to Insect Ingredients Hiding on Store Shelves

Most Americans have no idea how many insect-derived ingredients are lurking in their everyday food. From the red dye in your yogurt to the shiny coating on your candy, bugs are far more common in the food supply than you might think. Here is everything you need to know to identify them on ingredient labels and make informed choices.

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Is Lab-Grown Meat Safe?

How is lab-grown “meat” made? From cell banking and genetic edits, to bioreactors, to chemical additives and scaffolds in plain English. Plus, I cover red-flag ingredients, safety problems, note the long-term unknowns, and share a printable PDF of tests/COAs to request from the manufacturer before you try it.

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