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Cockroach milk healthier than almond milk? Yes, in fact could be among “the most nutritious substances on earth” (www.npr.org)
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Woah.. ho.. Gotta love that clickbait title. I’ll cut to the chase though- more research is needed before you can get roach milk on the shelf. From the article:

“But today we have no evidence that it is actually safe for human consumption.”

“Plus roaches aren't the easiest creatures to milk.”

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It could be ambrosia and I'd still say no thanks.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Agreed.

As a kid I recall stepping on one and thick white milk squirted out. Another kid said “just like a Jr. mint!” Ever since then, I have been unable to mentally separate Jr. mints from cockroaches. And to be clear, that association was not an upgrade for the roaches.. it was a mental downgrade to Jr. mints.