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ITKWM on Q2

Imaoldhippie — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:02:09 GMT

Wasnt paying full attention to the "healthy" cookies being presented, but thought I heard they contained crickets.

Looked them up and I did not see ingredients list but the reviews fully stated they were made with bugs.

If this is eating HEALTHY no thanks.

Item # M83318

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m0rgan — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:12:25 GMT

I thought you were joking. GROSS!!

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:19:51 GMT

@Imaoldhippie I'm pretty sure the protein in these cookies is from crickets. I know crickets are a significant protein source in many cultures, but it does take some getting used to. They are too expensive, so I won't be buying them. I have had crickets in the past, but I'm not going out of my way to eat them again.

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on the bay — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:21:29 GMT

That is so gross!

In the very tiny nutrition link you can view the ingredients-one of them is acheta domesticus which when put into plain English is the common house cricket! 🤢

Of course they don't spell it out. I feel sorry for anyone who mistakenly eats one and doesn't realize what it's made of. Why in the world?!

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meallen616 — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:35:16 GMT

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ValuSkr — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:39:15 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
In the very tiny nutrition link you can view the ingredients-one of them is acheta domesticus which when put into plain English is the common house cricket! 🤢

LOL acheta domesticus! I guess they figure most people won't bother to look it up!

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Sooner — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:42:29 GMT

I looked this up. I won't be buying from QVC again. Disgusting and underhanded in every possible way.

What on earth were they thinking?

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Sooner — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:44:25 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Wasnt paying full attention to the "healthy" cookies being presented, but thought I heard they contained crickets.

Looked them up and I did not see ingredients list but the reviews fully stated they were made with bugs.

If this is eating HEALTHY no thanks.

Item # M83318

@Imaoldhippie Your post should have been titled QVC SELLING COOKIES MADE FROM BUGS. TRUE!

People need to know!

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MezzieStarr — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:48:43 GMT

I laughed at this too. Mary was earning that paycheck today. 🤣

She was her usual bubbly self - "yes, please", "mmm, yum", "sign me up!".

I never wanna get that healthy 🤣

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:51:16 GMT

I remember seeing snacks, maybe cookies, made from crickets on Shark Tank. Not sure if this is the same brand. Definitely not for me!

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on the bay — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:17:40 GMT

Oh gosh I just realized from reading this that a few years ago I remember reading that red dye in candy, ketchup anything red in food is made from crushed insects called cochineal🥴

and also the hard shells on candy are made from a shellac that comes from "a resin secreted by the lac bug."🤢

I just ate some m&ms-waaaaa!

No more. Ick!!

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loriqvc — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:04:37 GMT

Anyone who didn't realize what acheta protein was did not pay attention during today's presentation—within the first minute, Mary clearly stated that it was a cricket-based protein, and the cookie types are "Chocolate Chirp" and "PB Hop Fudge":

https://www.qvc.com/Hoppy-Planet-Foods-30ct-Soft-Baked-Acheta-Protein-Cookies.product.M83318.html?sc=IROA

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Sooner — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:41:53 GMT

Seems like a dumb thing to sell when so many people would be turned off. A joke? Seriously? Why?

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beach-mom — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:53:47 GMT

Yuck! I'm almost positive Heinz ketchup doesn't have any red ingredients like this in it, though. They don't need red dye.

I will investigate M&M's - one of my favorites.

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LisaMofSLC — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 03:38:18 GMT

But this they warn us about:

May contain milk, soy, wheat, eggs, and peanuts

Doesn't say anything about insect protein.

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TwinkleBell — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:14:22 GMT

Well, I'll be darned! .. "crickets!"

Might be less expensive to use: --->

. . . ---> "Chicadas" < LINK > <-- WARNING GROSS WEBPAGE!!! ... .

. . . they're fatter, bigger, lotsa babies, (but cyclical)

The Protein % of these "cricket cookies," on the Q "Nutritional Info," doesnt seem all that great with these added "protein crickets." ewww

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catter70 — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:07:52 GMT

I think many years ago that chocolate covered ants or crickets were a thing.

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TwinkleBell — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:27:31 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I think many years ago that chocolate covered ants or crickets were a thing.

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@catter70 Yrs ago, I remember some saying that "chocolate covered ants" had the texture, & taste of "raisinets." Not sure I ate many "raisinets" after that visualization.. esp when at the movies..

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Darcy2022 — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 03:00:51 GMT

Yes this is beyond disgusting. I watchedthe kitchen shows a lot. Loved Mary and David but THIS is a bridge too far. The elites want “us” to own nothing, believe in nothing, and EAT BUGS when we have lovely hogs chickens and cows available. That was HORRIFIC.