2007-03-05 03:00:33 · 8 answers · asked by lovemoney 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The way that figs develop requires that wasps get into the fruit to pollinate it. If there are developed seeds in the fig then that means that these tiny wasps got into the fruit. It also means that there might be dead wasps that are left behind. However, these are too small to see without magnification. I would not worry about it. They have always been there. It does not change the taste of the fig newton. Besides, they will have been cooked by the time you eat them. A lot of foods have insects in them. If you stop eating food that could contain dead insects then you are going to starve.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig
2007-03-05 03:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fig Newtons are (ironically enough), made with figs. Since figs are an agricultural product, you're never going to be completely free of bugs in there. There are bugs in a lot more than you realize, and in the end it really isn't a huge deal. It doesn't affect the taste, and you won't just find an insect head in there. Everything is mixed well and won't be seen as different.
2016-03-17 23:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 07:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by eisenstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-15 11:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by Alta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...well, if they do, they are good and dead after being cooked in an oven
...my Mum used to have a fig tree in her garden - the only "bugs" that went to the figs were ants - they were after the sugar in the figs
...Mum would just pick a ripe fig, knock off the ants, and eat the fig
...didn't hurt her at all - she is now 90 !!
2007-03-05 03:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by JustSo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you see live bugs crawling around inside the package, this is not good. Toss them out.
On the other hand, the U.S. government knows that it it impossible to clean all insects from all crops, so the federal rules do allow some insect residue to remain in food after processing.
All of you food has some insect remains in it.
2007-03-05 03:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some here and there, but who cares. They taste good and I can't see the bugs so I can pretend they aren't there. It's just a little extra protien in my diet I guess. Same thing with hot dogs, just pretend it's not cow buttholes and enjoy!
2007-03-05 03:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by Athena 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard the figs have a larvae in them and they are so small they cannot be removed. They are crushed and cooked. It gives you extra protein, don't worry about it.
2007-03-05 03:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by 2010 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ugh....god I hope not
2007-03-05 03:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by dirkjohn69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋