by Susan Duclos, All News Pipeline:

Did you know the people of the European Union are now being force-fed bugs and they don’t even know it? Stefan Stanford sent me a link to that little tidbit of news this morning. “Crushed bugs” are being turned into a food additive, which is then being used in pizzas, pastas and cereals all across the EU.

Defatted house crickets are on the menu for Europeans across the continent, without the vast majority of them knowing it is now in their food.

“This comes thanks to a European Commission ruling passed earlier this month,” reports RT.

“As per the decision, which cited the scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority, the additive is safe to use in a whole range of products, including but not limited to cereal bars, biscuits, pizza, pasta-based products, and whey powder.”

But don’t worry, because the crickets first have to be checked to make sure they “discard their bowel content” before being frozen.