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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Would proper labelling ameliorate this worry for you?

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Proper labelling would seem to be a requirement anyways if they aggravate shellfish allergies, I think the concern is more "if this starts getting used in more foods my choices for food will shrink and I may no longer be able to eat the foods I like now".

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    It's definitely both. A lot of folks don't understand that insects and shellfish are similar, and I've yet to see "product may contain insect meal / aggravate shellfish allergies" on things that have crickets or are processed in facilities that handle insect meal. So, the FDA likely needs to catch up. But, it's also a cheap filler protein that's easily grown, and companies are cheap bastards, so it's going to slowly find its way in and push out more expensive protein options.

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