Cockroaches...

[kinyonga]

Interesting...
"Make sure to always cook them before eating, however, and never eat them live (they have a toxin which can numb the mouth and throat and cause choking"...
https://entovegan.com/beautiful-incredible-nutritious-cockroach/

 

[jamest0o0]

Would like for it to say what the toxin is or which species secretes it. And whatever the case, doesn't seem to have any effect on reptiles. Good article though, I like seeing the benefits of roaches put out there!

 

[kinyonga]

I was wondering what the toxin is too.
I may have to look it up!

 

[kinyonga]

Nutrition...cricket/cockroach...
https://dubiaroaches.com/blogs/feeder-insects/dubia-roach-nutrition-facts

 

[Ramrod]

Wonder how many roaches it would take to get a glass of milk?
Nice article

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Maybe a minor nitpick, but should someone who advocates including insects (which are animals) in their diet co-opt the term "vegan"?

 

[GrayMadder]

Fun fact: Just wanted to add to this, if you are allergic to shellfish you will be allergic to roaches and other insects in the roach family. haha.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Wonder how many roaches it would take to get a glass of milk?

They were milking them?
I must have missed that part. Glad I wasn't drinking coffee at the time!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Fun fact: Just wanted to add to this, if you are allergic to shellfish you will be allergic to roaches and other insects in the roach family. haha.

How so?

 

[GrayMadder]

How so?

Shellfish are in the roach family. Lol.

Well sorta: Something about their exoskeleton contains the same protein in shellfish that causes allergic reactions.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Shellfish are in the roach family. Lol.

Well sorta: Something about their exoskeleton contains the same protein in shellfish that causes allergic reactions.

So... specifically crustaceans—not necessarily mollusks.

https://www.foodallergy.org/living-food-allergies/food-allergy-essentials/common-allergens/shellfish

There are two groups of shellfish: crustaceans (such as shrimp, crab and lobster) and mollusks (such as clams, mussels, oysters, scallops and octopus). Allergy to crustaceans is more common than allergy to mollusks, with shrimp being the most common shellfish allergen for both children and adults.

 

[GrayMadder]

So... specifically crustaceans—not necessarily mollusks.

https://www.foodallergy.org/living-food-allergies/food-allergy-essentials/common-allergens/shellfish

Yep!! I only know this cause we have extreme allergies in the family to crustaceans and mollusks. Always have to keep an eye out, and the roach thing was something I learned while reading about the allergies. Pretty interesting I thought.

 

[kinyonga]

"Raw cockroaches contain a mild neurotoxin that numbs the mouth and makes it difficult to swallow"...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_hissing_cockroach

 

[GrayMadder]

"Raw cockroaches contain a mild neurotoxin that numbs the mouth and makes it difficult to swallow"...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_hissing_cockroach

 

[jamest0o0]

"Raw cockroaches contain a mild neurotoxin that numbs the mouth and makes it difficult to swallow"...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_hissing_cockroach

I must be blind, not seeing that on wikipedia... lol

 

[jamest0o0]

"Raw cockroaches contain a mild neurotoxin that numbs the mouth and makes it difficult to swallow"...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_hissing_cockroach

Found this conversation about it, although not much came from it i see https://www.roachforum.com/topic/6983-neurotoxin-in-feeder-cockroaches/

I don't like saying "cockroach" because I know some species can contain different defensive chemicals. I would be shocked if this neurotoxin is in all cockroaches. Probably about one/a few species that they grouped into all cockroaches, as people tend to do with everything when discussing cockroaches lol.

 

[kinyonga]

Popular culture...5th paragraph down...second last sentence...
@jamest0o0