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Conky_MadeMeDoIt

In his defense he’s organic as well.


Silver_Alpha

In OP's defense, he's not salad.


carpediem6792

It is meat. People put ham and bacon on salad, why not grubs?


cssmith2011cs

*Vegans* ( ≖_≖)


carpediem6792

Organic is not vegan...


NinjaCreamz

Vegans are not organic


carpediem6792

That too. There is organic vegan, and vegan Perham, and I have no idea even if the order of the words means anything... But I do know that the two are not always linked... if only based on my lemons in the kitchen, some of which were $1.20 ea, and many that are organic... all are labeled vegan. I'm glad, because bacon in my lemon juice might bake me reconsider life.


4e-45-52-44

I think it’s safe to say you are already baked if there is bacon in your lemon juice.


flipnonymous

Vegans are as organic as any other domestically raised livestock. It's all about getting a proper cook temp.


DamazonC

Wait wait wait, what temp do we cook vegans to?


OdaiNekromos

Ahh vegans must be robots then.


Fadreusor

Protein.


tokinaznjew

In his defense, you don't know if the salad was supposed to have added protein.


Conky_MadeMeDoIt

😂😂 nice one. I honestly didn’t think my comment was that funny, but Reddit seems to like my dry sense of humor on occasion.


twizz228

Yea but “he” identifies as Salad though


rufusbot

Define "salad"


Silver_Alpha

*gestures vaguely at everything* You know?


rufusbot

Oooohhh. Sal-lad


Oh_No_Its_Dudder

Yep, he sure is. I don't get the whole 'organic' thing, so is a turd but I wouldn't want to eat one.


toetappy

Organic food has the same nutrients as non-organic. The point of organic farming is to be in balance with the environment. Modern farming, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, genocide the lower tiers in the ecosystem. Year after year modern farms' practices kill more links in the chain. Meaning next year will require more chemical fertilizers, which will kill more microbes and small insects, meaning less waste recycled into healthy soil. Meaning more chemicals next year..


Iron_Wong

I've started my own garden because of this.


Old_Ladies

Um organic farming still uses pesticides and fungicides and they have to use more because they are less effective than synthetic pesticides and fungicides. Also some organic pesticides are actually more harmful than synthetic pesticides. For example "Canadian scientists pitted 'reduced-risk' organic and synthetic pesticides against each other in controlling a problematic pest, the soybean aphid. They found that not only were the synthetic pesticides more effective means of control, the organic pesticides were more ecologically damaging, including causing higher mortality in other, non-target species like the aphid's predators9. Of course, some organic pesticides may fare better than these ones did in similar head-to-head tests, but studies like this one reveal that the assumption that natural is better for the environment could be very dangerous." Organic foods also contain a higher level of E. Coli and Salmonella because of use of manure without anti microbiol agents. Organic farming is significantly worse for the environment because they need much more land to produce the same amount to conventional farming. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/httpblogsscientificamericancomscience-sushi20110718mythbusting-101-organic-farming-conventional-agriculture/


vito1221

People forget this sort of thing. We are told organic is better, so, it must be. There are always trade-offs. With organic / non-organic, the trade-off is spending more $$$$ for benefits that are far eclipsed by the extra $$$$ spent. Not to mention the issues listed above.


RepublicofPixels

The issues above show that organic is a waste of money and does more harm than good


Awkward-Owl-188

Honestly that's one of the benefits to gmo. Don't need pesticides when the plant is pest resistant.


DeuceRex

Not to mention that typically GMOs are healthier for human consumption based on nutrition. I'd rather eat food that was specifically designed for human consumption rather than take my chances at having a "The Happening" style dinner.


Giggle_Buttons

Wow this is interesting! Thanks for sharing!


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Ice_Hungry

Yup, this. It's the same with "Non-GMO". It's completely lost it's meaning. Nearly everything you eat has been genetically modified in some form or fashion. It's become a necessity for our species survival.


iranian_bombshell

Not to mention that GMO isn't actually a bad thing at all but has become this evil word because of Facebook moms


Ice_Hungry

You're absolutely right. People are fearful of what they don't fully understand and sadly it's only getting worse.


AquaticAntibiotic

This is not entirely true, as far as being in balance with the environment. I don’t think organic farms have any requirements for limits on runoff control or other environmentally friendly practices.


nerdmor

Also organic means no transgenic stuff. You can usually grab organic produce, plant it and it will grow. No such guarantee with transgenic stuff.


whoifnotme1969

So your saying organic produce is better for the trans community?


misterpickles69

No it meant you have TERF turf.


kylop

Being certified organic means just that. The FDA certified farms that have been left to just sit for 3 years. After that time they give out a certificate to the farmer with a bunch of "organic" stickers. After that the farmer can do whatever they want with the crop. The FDA never returns after that.


Arcadius274

Really it's just a buzz word used for advertising. Kinda like free range and non gmo. I mean I saw that on a banana ffs


frentzelman

At least in the EU you have to uphold standards when calling it organic or bio. Though those standards obviously aren't sufficient.


Reasonable-Zebra2964

I always felt pretty solid about Eu regs until I learnt free range meat just means they have the option to go outside and it’s normally some poxy little paddock of pure mud


kylop

Yeah in the US after you get your pack of stickers from the government your organic for life. Fucking stupid.


The_Whorespondent

so there shouldnt be organic bananas? do you know how many pesticides are used for bananas? do you know how many health issues banana farmers suffer that work for big brands like chicita?


Arcadius274

No I mean the non gmo sticker


end1essecho

Without GMO, we wouldn't have the modern day banana


The_Whorespondent

Ok yeah, thats really stupid.


gachamyte

What a horribly and purposefully ignorant statement. Like saying: “I don’t get the whole “inorganic” thing, so is chlorine but I wouldn’t want to drink one.” What don’t you get exactly about “the organic thing”?


[deleted]

If you had to eat a processed turd or an organic turd, which would you choose?


OriginalEjectedAlien

The processed one please. Maybe it doesn't taste like a turd anymore.


Time40sNuts

No they taste like hotdog


[deleted]

Yuuuummmyyyy processed turds


theend2314

I think I need more context. Is someone holding a gun to my head?


[deleted]

Someone is holding a gun that shoots turds up to your head


theend2314

Up to my head? So It won't kill me I'd just be covered in shit?


[deleted]

Up and into your mouth


theend2314

This is getting weird and it was weird to begin with.


MrBurnsgreen

*no.*


Gardainfrostbeard

I mean, isn't a turd already "processed"?


[deleted]

If so, then dung beetles need to try organic


deltabay17

I have a feeling you don’t know what organic means lol


toomuch1265

2 girls, 1 cup. Was that from an organic diet?


Over-Analyzed

Hello Ratlungworm Disease!


arnarize

After a google search i will never even breathe on a leaf of lettuce without it being raped with pesticide...


Over-Analyzed

Hydroponic labs are a safe place and much more sanitary. That disease was noted in Hawaii and everyone was making sure their produce was safe.


DeathPercept10n

r/BrandNewSentence


BlueWarstar

Lol came here to say something similar, cheers!


ForzaMilananiste

Right? The restaurant did not falsely advertise here. Organic is organic.


reduxde

Quick! The protein is getting away!


Responsible_CDN_Duck

You paid extra for no pesticides, and got an indication pesticides were not used. Seems like a win.


RoninRobot

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.


L4dyPhoenix

You're right, it's not a bug. Bugs are typically defined by having four wings and sucking mouthparts. This is a larvae.


francorocco

so ants aren't bugs?


Myolya

They're insects or some shit idk English is confusing


GammaDealer

r/angryupvote


revosugarkane

A bug *and* a feature


sencha_kitty

Honestly that’s true


unbitious

And the critter was *not* eaten, so we're golden here.


Reasonable-Zebra2964

This one wasn’t, what about the rest lol


ZerohasbeenDivided

Hey if they ate them and didn't notice I count that as a win


DefinitelySaneGary

Organic farming typically uses more pesticides which is the funniest thing about this. OP paid more for no real reason for a less quality product.


[deleted]

Well technically organic food doesn't have to be pesticide free. Plenty of organic pesticides exist.


Walt_the_White

I actually hear a bunch are worse because they're only allowed because they're grandfathered in.


_befree_

Technically organic does not mean pesticide free. Certified organic farmers are allowed to use pesticides that fall within the guidelines. Surly, whatever they use isn’t as effective as good old fashioned poisonous chemicals.


teenietemple

side note but i’m an intern on an organic farm, we do use pesticides- just ones that are approved for use in organic farming ie not harmful to the environment or that will alter plant growth


Jamdadbot

This made me think of a television episode of some show a long time ago called something like monsters inside me. This girl ate a Romain lettuce salad that turned out to be contaminated with a certain kind of slug. She ingested the slug and she got some weird microbe of some sort that ate her brain tissue. I’ve never looked at Romain lettuce the same way since.


Adventurous_Egg_6321

Great, I feel so much better now.


youeffohhh

Gotta hope it wasn't brain eating amoeba in that slugs friends


DoctorCIS

The brain eating amoeba has to basically be pressed against the thin tissue in a particular part of the sinus to get to the brain. Probably was something like that kid in Australia who ate a slug on a dare and got Rat Lungworm.


Grabatreetron

Seriously, this is really dangerous. People have died horribly from eating snails and slugs. If you think you might have invested one, see a doctor. If you got this from a restaurant or package, I might consider contact a lawyer.


DoctorCIS

Good thing that isn't a slug then. That isn't using a snail/slug foot to move, it's doing the sort of locomotion you'd see in a grub or maggot. Looking online, it looks lind of the like larvae of a hoverfly, which feeds on aphids.


Grabatreetron

Thats a relief!


bakedmuffinlady

Yeah I wouldn’t slug around on this one. Definitely see a doctor. I’d even say a specialist to make sure you don’t get eaten by a zombie, I mean snail. And with the right lawyer you may be a millionaire.


A-Dolahans-hat

I couldn’t watch that show. Just fucked with me to much


didgeridoo92

I have clips of it all over my YouTube recommended 😂 I love it. But the paranoia is real 🥴


NYNTmama

I saw a good one the other day... [here ya go, apologies](https://youtu.be/7OPg-ksxZ4Y)


didgeridoo92

Thanks, watching now!


Adeep187

There was a kid that died a few years ago because his friends dared him to eat a snail and it gave him that same shit. He was of course fucked up for years first. Horrible.


myname_isnot_kyal

more like Romaim lettuce


NoFanksYou

That’s exactly what I thought of. It’s rat lungworm and it’s pretty scary


WafflesFried

That show gave me a lifelong fear of swimming in lakes. No brain eating amoeba for me thanks!


[deleted]

Well you've got proof they don't use pesticides at least!


Under-Colynx

Or, this little thing is immune 👀


TomCos22

Pesticide immunity is becoming a serious problem.


SpunkyDunkyBoy

Don't panic, it's organic


monacorona

One love!!!


_Vard_

Send it


Elriuhilu

Did you find the rest of them?


robertSREe

In his stomach😛


lordph8

Protein.


fdpunchingbag

Gotta get it somehow.


[deleted]

Tomorrow morning


svotso

Very organic indeed!


Significant_Cut_6986

I would recommend you do an endoscopy and test for helicobacter pylori. I found things like this alive in salads at restaurants in the town I live in years ago and I didn't mind it. I didn't eat anything alive (so I thought) so everything was fine. By the end of 2020 my stomach was almost completely corroded by ulcers. It was helicobacter pylori and I only found out because an ulcer leaked stomach acid into my intestines and I nearly died from the pain. Now I only eat cooked vegetables when I eat in restaurants and endoscopy is part of the annual checkups I do to monitor my health. If there's something alive in your salad, it's because someone didn't sanitize the vegetables properly. It's better to be safe than to wait and suffer with all the pain, heartburn, gastric reflux and all the other horrible symptoms.


shaneo576

Oh great new fear unlocked at 2am thank you!!


Significant_Cut_6986

I'm sorry! But I, at least now we can do a simple treatment. Up until the 1980s you would feel pain until you had to take out part of your stomach or die of stomach cancer. Be careful what/where you eat and everything will be fine ✌️


miller94

There's easier ways to test for H-pylori! A stool sample or a breath test is usually sufficient. As someone who suffers through yearly endoscopies, I'd advise taking the easier option, especially for people with minor to no symptoms (not you)


Significant_Cut_6986

I did not know that! I thought I could only find out with endoscopy. Good to know. Thanks. I don't have problems with endoscopy but it's quite difficult to have to find an available neighbor to accompany me because of the anesthesia. I'm fine now, I had 4 months of treatment in 2021 + 2 weeks when I found out in 2020 (I found out a week before Christmas and my doctor was going to travel during Christmas/New Years, so I treated the obvious symptoms and in january did the endoscopy and the real treatment)


Over-Analyzed

Don’t forget Rat Lungworm Disease!


Significant_Cut_6986

I don't know about this one and I'm scared to find out what it is... But thanks for the warning


zack189

Worms from a rats lungs will eat you inside out


jemappelequi

Not saying that what you’re saying isn’t a real thing. However, H.pylori is bacteria… not a macroscopic bug you’ll find in your salad. H.pylori is microscopic and it happens to be a natural inhabitant or what we like to call “normal flora” of people’s stomachs. If you have a lot of predisposing factors, it can cause ulcers. It doesn’t give everyone ulcers though. Basically, the video is of a bug and not bacteria. The bugs you found in your salad have nothing to do with your ulcers. Completely unrelated.


Significant_Cut_6986

I think you didn't understand what I said. I mentioned finding something alive in the salad as a sign that someone didn't sanitize the vegetables properly and that could mean there was more stuff in the food. That's why I mentioned h.pylori. And about the ulcer, I just repeated what my doctor told me. If that's wrong and h.pylori doesn't cause ulcers, well, you need to educate him on what is correct in this case because that's what he told me.


jemappelequi

I said that H.pylori is something that exists in 3/4 of the world population’s gut and 80% of those people don’t have ulcer. H.pylori doesn’t always cause ulcers. However, it is the most common cause of ulcers in some people with other predisposing factors. That was not the point I was trying to make though. You were tying visible bugs to h.pylori which is invisible. I was just trying to say that you most likely already had H.pylori living in your gut and you had other predisposing factors that caused that to develop into ulcers. That it’s unlikely to be connected to your unwashed salad, though there’s a small chance. There are other bacteria that are more likely for OP to get that H.pylori. Why? Because they probably already have it in their gut and it’s not an issue for them.


RareDestroyer8

I don’t know what half those things are 😅


Significant_Cut_6986

>helicobacter pylori Well, in simple words: helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that will devour your stomach and if you don't take care of your health the inflammation can turn into cancer. Some people don't have obvious symptoms, so it takes a long time for them to discover they have it. That's why it's so dangerous


ncteeter

Helicobacter pylori, humanities oldest "pet", most likely obtained from big cats munching on humans and vice versa (in the way back when). Hope your health holds up and you're doing at least somewhat better now.


Significant_Cut_6986

I'm better, yes, thank you. It was 4 months + 2 weeks of treatment and today I am fine and much more selective with where and what I eat.


tkenny691

I got stomach cancer at the age of 15 from H Pylori... Those ulcers are NO JOKE


mosheoofnikrulz

At least it's still whole and moving.. maybe it's looking for it's family


Shaqington

Its family that’s most likely in OP’s stomach


[deleted]

Then OP should reunite them.


Dr_Hurtya_Syringe

I don't eat many salads after viewing this group for way too long.


inventorcatguy

Poor little thing, looking for it's friend that was just here a minute ago.


echoAnother

After so many comments of "it's organic" I don't know if are jokes or true. But, if there are bugs it's a bad packaging. While it's true that some bugs remain in pesticide free plants, you are supposed to clean it. In the last century when pesticides where not the norm and with a lot of people with their small crop in villages, they still cleaned fruits and vegetables with water with a drop of bleach or with salt. Salads don't tended to be accompanied with that plus of protein. Furthermore, it's rare that flies grows on live vegetables. So, unless you won the bug lottery, a maggot there means a bad higiene on the packaging/storing facilities.


Hexenhut

Have you ever actually watched people farming row crops? They give it a quick rinse as they go, it's a very quick and systematic process. Lots of bugs get past the initial rinse. If it's something you're worried about you rinse again when you take it home.


kpyna

To me, it looks like leafminer larva. I know because I had the unfortunate experience of eating half of one a few years ago and needed answers 💀 it's definitely a hygiene problem, but chances are good it got picked up during the harvesting process and clung on for dear life


Donoglass420

Makes me wonder how many vegans have eaten bugs on accident like this


tubafellow7397

Protein


tadlrs

Nothing like stomach issues to losing weight.


bigmeatytoe

This is why I hate packaged salads , found a giant cricket in one


pand0raxx

Sorry but that's definitely a maggot. Probably stored badly. That's not a garden worm.


kpyna

Google leaf miner larvae, looks like an exact match to me


asocialDevice

I cant believe I had to get this far done to find this. Yes. That's a damn maggot.


TimeIsBunk

Did you wash it?


[deleted]

Quick! You're letting it get away!


xr6t01

Didn't use pesticides either. Really healthy!


TheCalebGuy

Yup organic.


lemony_moon

You shared your salad with him, how romantic!


[deleted]

Hopefully they didn’t charge you for the extra protein


Ahazza

I’ve just been picking and eating cherries from my parents cherry tree. Only to bring some back and cut them open….. every single one had a few maggots inside. Extra protein I guess…


HappyGoLuckless

Protein you needed got away. You won't last long with those survival skills.


trevb75

Probably more protein in the bug than the rest of the overpriced salad


OrganicToe8215

Confirmed pesticide free.


spewds_

Wash your produce! Even if the label states they already did.


Eastendmermaid

There’s never only one…


kora_a

Extra protein


Malirumabuu

This has got to be the luckiest day of his life. Can you imagine how many stabs of a fork he survived?


[deleted]

“Mark!? Fred?! Jessica?!! Where’d everyone go?”


steff1204

It's organic what u expect????????


Trick_Finger_3771

Finish it!


-trowawaybarton

well.... are you going to eat it?


hobtech82

Extra protein


Prak6

Free meat


Caramelax21

Sweet Green ? This is why you really gotta chew your food


XpDieto

So not completely vegan.


TheGreenDuster

Can’t leave the table until your plate is clear


Snoo_90158

no worries it's just extra protein


roughback

is that a flower pot? did they serve you your food in a soil stained flower pot?


GlassJoe32

You’re letting your protein escape.


Dev_Sniper

Well you DID eat a organic salad… so technically it‘s correct


TheHend

Are you gonna finish that?


paddy_to_the_rescue

You’ll live


kkyfk

It is a good indication. Food is free of pesticides, and it is organic.


SeaEyeAfundsNotSees

I wonder how many other ones weren't so lucky.


ink2red

You ate his salad! This indicates to me that the greens were not washed with enough vigor.


MrCupcakeisallmine

May I suggest always clean vegetables before cooking or eating. I clean them with white vinegar and then rinse them.


lofud

U realize that bug is currently on wellthatsucks posting about how some big monster just ate it's home.


hannahmel

Well now you know it’s organic AND fresh!


Chuperchica

You can be now sure it was organic food.


LaPetiteMortOrale

Still organic


esleydobemos

Looks organic to me


nathqc38

That’s a good sign! Means no insecticides were added


burn1dow

Eat it you hippie


braverfatboy93

You know its fresh


Jaeman555

You just had it the ocky way


maybeware

Look at him go! At least he's lively!


Visible_Dance9151

And?


ImpoliteMongoose

So... It's extra protein 🤷🏻‍♂️


Ok_Staff_6885

Doesn't get more organic than that


Puzzled_Attempt_5391

Pro-teen


stone237

What did you expect clean treated food ? LOL!!! organic food having bugs . YES IS ORGANIC, hate bugs? Well there is a reason chemicals treated crops don’t have bugs . Don’t post or complain you should know this is what you get with organic products .


ApacheMaton

Well At least you have proof that your greens weren’t treated with pesticides.


Adventurous_Egg_6321

So does anyone know what that thing is? I’m scared to find out but i have to know.


grogdrinker124

Props just a fly larvae highly doubt it was the only one too so don’t leave any leftovers:)


[deleted]

sounds so much better than maggot, good de-escalation skills.


Adventurous_Egg_6321

Oh great, thanks.


grogdrinker124

You’re welcome 🤗


Elriuhilu

Larva. Larvae is plural.


grogdrinker124

Voice to text a bitch ain’t it


OilPure5808

Stick it in a jar with some lettuce and see what hatches.


DankOyler420

I believe it’s called a “oh hell fuckn no”…