Topic: Flour

A parody of a World Economic Forum (WEF) Christmas message features "Santa" checking lists for ESG compliance and punishing climate change deniers. The message claims that coal is forbidden and that traditional milk and cookies must be replaced with soy milk, cricket flour, and cockroach milk. The satire warns of a "Happy New World Order" under Agenda 2030.

The practice of entomophagy, or eating insects, is explored through a review of the "Can I Bug You?" podcast from UC Riverside. The segment highlights FDA regulations that allow certain amounts of insect parts in food products like chocolate and hops. The promotion of "Acheta powder" (cricket flour) is linked to broader climate change narratives regarding sustainable protein sources.

An unverified report suggests PepsiCo is investing in insect harvesting farms to incorporate cricket flour into its snack products, potentially to improve its ESG score. The discussion anticipates future lobbying efforts to change food labeling requirements to hide insect-based ingredients from consumers.

A producer from the Netherlands explains that local "poffertjes" (Dutch pancake) vendors are struggling to find ingredients. Surprisingly, the only available flour is currently being imported from China, leading to questions about global wheat processing and export routes.

The hosts express their disdain for repetitive Super Bowl pre-game analysis, preferring to work through the event. A listener gift of sorghum flour prompts a discussion on the grain's culinary uses and its status as a major global crop that remains obscure in the United States. The segment concludes with a reminder of the show's financial independence through listener support.

The 9th annual Austin Bug-Eating Festival is taking place, promoting the consumption of insects as a future food source. One of the hosts plans to attend and sample various bugs, including crickets and potentially cockroaches, to report back on the experience.

The trend of using "cricket flour" in baked goods like chocolate zucchini cupcakes is discussed as a growing food fad. In political news, Hillary Clinton made headlines by joking that she has been coloring her hair for years and will not turn white while in the White House, a comment that drew sycophantic laughter from supporters.

The push for "entomophagy" (eating insects) is framed as a potential marketing pivot for major food corporations like Monsanto. One host shares an anecdote about his daughter and her friend willingly eating packaged grasshoppers, suggesting that younger generations are being "programmed" to accept insect-based proteins like cricket flour in common foods like cupcakes.

A discussion regarding a shipment from Healthy Surprise highlights the labeling of "Coco Roons." The product claims to be raw despite containing California almonds that must be pasteurized by law. The hosts question the logic of how a product remains "raw" after the pasteurization process.

A new USDA study claims that eggs produced in 2010 have 14% less cholesterol and 64% more Vitamin D than those from 2002. The hosts mock the idea of a "vintage" for eggs. They also briefly discuss a forthcoming book about the "wheat scam," claiming that almost all commercial flour is bleached using agents that are illegal in Europe and potentially linked to asthma.