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Bug Blog Archives for “September, 2006”
Small Stuff that Matters
This is a posting of some random topics and small news items we wanted to share with you, our dear reader. We think they all have a some level of relevance or importance and may be of concern or interest to you.
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Bugs in Your Salad
I was recently interviewed for an up-and-coming print article in Newsweek magazine. The interviewer/author of the article found me by way of talking to growers near New York City who referred her to me. The reason she was on the trail in the first place stemmed directly from her experience at a local eatery in the city that serves organic foods. She ordered a salad and found a little green bug in it. An aphid I suspect. I must acknowledge that she handled the situation in the most exemplary way: She picked out the bug and ate her salad. She didn’t freak out, she wasn’t outraged, and didn’t complain to the staff, or cause a ruckus. She put it in perspective, took it all in stride, and was mature and reasonable about the whole matter. People in some countries eat insects by choice on a regular basis so while she didn’t eat the critter (I wouldn’t either for that matter), she wasn’t put off by it. What’s good for some should perhaps be at least acceptable to others — in many cases anyway.
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