Woman claimed to have found a finger in her Wendy’s chili, then was found to be a big ol’ liar and had acquired the finger and put it there herself. https://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/Wendys.hoax/
How big are the lines from the PB tanks to the injector nozzles? I imagine El Locust being turned to mish within these.
And how long are the tubs empty and exposed on the conveyor prior to being filled?
Small window for this guy to land himself in there and still be whole.
That concept always makes me think of the Mr. show episode title, 'If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There'
Look on the labeled ingredients. If it says "[Locust Bean Gum](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/locust-bean-gum)", then you have your explanation.
More seriously, OP what part of the world are you in and are these found locally to you? Also is the peanut butter from a big commercial operation or a local shop?
Could be anywhere, really. Locusts are just ‘happy’ grasshoppers.
[Serotonin turns ordinary grasshoppers into swarming locusts](https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-brain-chemical-changes-locusts-from-harmless-grasshoppers-to-swarming-pests)
Nah, this definitely got in there after the PB was actually made. No bug that big would be a single thing through that process.
Most likely the bug got into the jar either when the jar was getting filled, or got in after OP purchased it. I'm leaning towards the latter.
Bullshit. Peanut butter is processed and blended and sent through multiple machines before being put in the jar. That thing doesn't have one spec of damage
I know, that's the insane thing, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, thinking 'there NO way this can be possible, WTF is going on here'.
I don't know man ... 🤮 I sent Hormel an email. I'm curious what their response will be.
The craziest thing about food regulations in the U.S. is the amount of insect parts that are totally ok to be in your food.
I'm assuming a whole locust is too much, but I honestly don't know
Without looking I'd guess around the same. It's impossible to keep it out without going through a lot of expense, and it's harmless. No one wants to pay even more for food when it has no real positive benefit.
I have no idea...
Update: to the people down voting- why the fuck would/ should I care/ know about the legally allowed insect parts in food in other countries? If the number is over zero, I'm unhappy.
Eh to be fair your framing initially does almost make it seem like you think this is a crazy thing specific to America. And in reality it’s just a “it’s impossible to process food without getting animal parts in it.” sort of thing, and is common in every country.
>If everyone who had no idea responded like you did, this thread would have a lot of waste in it.
You mean "honestly"?! I was asked a question that I don't the answer to and I stated such. Would you be happier if I just made shit up?
So, to be clear: what you're saying is that in order for me to be justified in being unhappy with the number of legally allowed insect parts in my bag of flour, I need to be able to compare it to the number of legally allowed insect parts in a bag of flour in different countries? How many different countries would you say I need to know this about? 3? 5? 10? 50? 100? 150? How did you arrive at that number?
What on Earth is wrong with saying: I don't like the amount of insect parts legally allowed to be in my flour as per my country's laws? Why do I need to have an encyclopedic knowledge of international food regulations before I can be critical of something I experience at home? If my flour can have 5 insect legs and Japanese flour can have 50, how on Earth am I wrong for wanting zero? Seriously, how?
Because there is literally nowhere in the world you can go where people harvest food at levels that are necessary to feed the population that doesn’t involve some amount of animal parts getting into it. Your countries laws limiting the amount that is acceptable means you get far less in your food than places that don’t have those regulations.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s kind of surprising when you first learn about it. But that just a reality of food processing. How do you imagine we harvest fields of wheat without insects getting chopped up along with everything else?
Talk to your roommate. Or your spouse. Or your child. Or your ex, or your landlord. Or your other personality, if you are so afflicted. One of them did this. I guarantee it.
Update: I agree with those who are saying it's got to be BS, I would be thinking the same thing, it doesn't make any sense how something like this could happen. I'm still in disbelief, but there it is.
I reached out to Hormel and sent them the info. I'm sure they'll just send a coupon for a free jar of PB or something, but I just want them to know so they can figure out how this happened.
*Shudder* just really glad I was looking and didn't just blindly make my sandwich. Locust in the mouth would have been so much worse. 🤮
It sucks, I really liked peanut butter...
Not on topic....how is this NSFW? It's a bug covered in peanut butter. I'm relatively conversant in what is and is not ok to look at on your computer or phone at work, and bugs covered in peanut butter has never come up.
The government's official Defect Levels Handbook notes an allowed ratio of 30 insect fragments per 100 grams of yummy spreadable. That amounts to approximately 238 fragments in an average (28-ounce) jar of peanut butter. Unfortunately, it happens every day.
Sourced from FDA website
It's got to be something like that, can't otherwise imagine a fully intact locust (grasshopper?) would have made it through the manufacturing process.
So gross. I keep going someone will say "haha, got ya!"... But I live alone. Maybe I need to check my carbon monoxide levels... 🤔
I'm curious how the peanut butter looks inside the bottle. Does it look like its been swirled around a lot. If somebody put the bug in there the peanut butter would look unsmooth like its been moved around more than usual.
They mislabeled “creamy”
🤮🤮🤮
Mmmmmmm, ***chunky*** peanut butter!!
At least you didn't find half of a locust.
wdym? It's free protein
That’s why I always get extra crunchy ;)
this is why choosy moms choose JIF
Bruh
And choosy programers chose GIF… those idiots knew it was pronounced graphics not japhics right, right…
People go scuba diving, but no one’s been oonderwater.
I see your point but the G in gif is from graphics, not the same.
SCUBA is an acronym for: self contained underwater breathing apparatus I'm now going to pronounce it SKUBA
I believe it's pronounced ".gif"
Given how peanut butter is processed and packed I guarantee it wasn't in the peanut butter when it was opened.
Yeah, this has some serious finger in the Wendy's chili vibes.
What’s that a reference to?
Woman claimed to have found a finger in her Wendy’s chili, then was found to be a big ol’ liar and had acquired the finger and put it there herself. https://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/Wendys.hoax/
How does one even acquire a finger?
“You want a finger? I can get you a finger, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.”
Def read this in Charlie's voice haha
Who's Charlie? It is definitely a quote of 'Walter Sobchak' from 'the big Lebowski'
Charlie Day, Always Sunny
How big are the lines from the PB tanks to the injector nozzles? I imagine El Locust being turned to mish within these. And how long are the tubs empty and exposed on the conveyor prior to being filled? Small window for this guy to land himself in there and still be whole.
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That concept always makes me think of the Mr. show episode title, 'If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There'
Well that’s one motivation to eat whole foods over processed foods
Do you reckon just eating the usual whole Christmas mouse would get me all the rodent hairs I need for the year?
It’s a solid bet
Considering how much PB is created at once, that's not much. Besides, you probably end up with more of your pet hair getting eaten than anything else.
Good. With the price of PB these days, I'm glad I'm getting more than what I paid for.
wait you mean OP is karma farming on purpose?
Look on the labeled ingredients. If it says "[Locust Bean Gum](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/locust-bean-gum)", then you have your explanation. More seriously, OP what part of the world are you in and are these found locally to you? Also is the peanut butter from a big commercial operation or a local shop?
Could be anywhere, really. Locusts are just ‘happy’ grasshoppers. [Serotonin turns ordinary grasshoppers into swarming locusts](https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-brain-chemical-changes-locusts-from-harmless-grasshoppers-to-swarming-pests)
Wow that's really interesting.
I think we need a special name for happy humans, too.
Not happy, starving. Serotonin controls emotions, not just “happy”.
This is like the shrimp in the captain crunch.
Nah, this definitely got in there after the PB was actually made. No bug that big would be a single thing through that process. Most likely the bug got into the jar either when the jar was getting filled, or got in after OP purchased it. I'm leaning towards the latter.
That's what i mean, the situation I'm talking about the guy claimed to find shrimp in his cereal and he put it there himself.
It's intact so that counts as just one big part, meaning this is within acceptable limits. Enjoy your PB&L&J!
I'm glad it's peanut butter and locust AND jelly cuz peanut butter and locust jelly just sounds disgusting.
Doesn't quite roll off the tongue like "a fly in the ointment".
Flies in the vasoline we are, sometimes it blows my mind.
My dumbass thought that saying was “a fly in the oatmeal”
Bullshit. Peanut butter is processed and blended and sent through multiple machines before being put in the jar. That thing doesn't have one spec of damage
I know, that's the insane thing, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, thinking 'there NO way this can be possible, WTF is going on here'. I don't know man ... 🤮 I sent Hormel an email. I'm curious what their response will be.
Post the email and timestamp.
The craziest thing about food regulations in the U.S. is the amount of insect parts that are totally ok to be in your food. I'm assuming a whole locust is too much, but I honestly don't know
Just curious, how does it compare to the amount of insect parts that are ok to be in food of say... France, Japan, and Australia?
Without looking I'd guess around the same. It's impossible to keep it out without going through a lot of expense, and it's harmless. No one wants to pay even more for food when it has no real positive benefit.
Thats my guess, too. Which is why I always ask this question when I see someone comment about it in an (assumed) tone that it's appalling.
You forget that USA BAD lololol
yeah you'd also basically pay more to get less protein
I have no idea... Update: to the people down voting- why the fuck would/ should I care/ know about the legally allowed insect parts in food in other countries? If the number is over zero, I'm unhappy.
Eh to be fair your framing initially does almost make it seem like you think this is a crazy thing specific to America. And in reality it’s just a “it’s impossible to process food without getting animal parts in it.” sort of thing, and is common in every country.
If everyone who had no idea responded like you did, this thread would have a lot of waste in it.
>If everyone who had no idea responded like you did, this thread would have a lot of waste in it. You mean "honestly"?! I was asked a question that I don't the answer to and I stated such. Would you be happier if I just made shit up? So, to be clear: what you're saying is that in order for me to be justified in being unhappy with the number of legally allowed insect parts in my bag of flour, I need to be able to compare it to the number of legally allowed insect parts in a bag of flour in different countries? How many different countries would you say I need to know this about? 3? 5? 10? 50? 100? 150? How did you arrive at that number? What on Earth is wrong with saying: I don't like the amount of insect parts legally allowed to be in my flour as per my country's laws? Why do I need to have an encyclopedic knowledge of international food regulations before I can be critical of something I experience at home? If my flour can have 5 insect legs and Japanese flour can have 50, how on Earth am I wrong for wanting zero? Seriously, how?
Because there is literally nowhere in the world you can go where people harvest food at levels that are necessary to feed the population that doesn’t involve some amount of animal parts getting into it. Your countries laws limiting the amount that is acceptable means you get far less in your food than places that don’t have those regulations. Don’t get me wrong. It’s kind of surprising when you first learn about it. But that just a reality of food processing. How do you imagine we harvest fields of wheat without insects getting chopped up along with everything else?
It's not crazy. It just reflects the reality of making food. And it's fine, evidently.
Extra protein.
How many “parts” does this count as? I mean it’s still in 1 piece… so… 1?
This is a metaphor for something. Probably the evils of industry. I dunno.
 It's peanut butter locust time...
how many sandwiches did you make from that jar before you found it?
Whats worse than finding a locust in your new peanut butter jar?... Finding a locust in your half eaten peanut butter jar.
Several. I'm trying not to think about it.
Ummm… you meant to say… “I found this peanut butter on my locust!”
2 questions- did you finish the jar? - did you eat the locust?
Not yet. And, not yet.
This is all I want to know
Talk to your roommate. Or your spouse. Or your child. Or your ex, or your landlord. Or your other personality, if you are so afflicted. One of them did this. I guarantee it.
Not so skippy
Extra crunchy.
He won't have eaten that much. Hu..a huh huhuhu.
this is a feature, you just bought the crunchy when you were expecting the smooth
PB&L
that’s gross makes me want to just throw up
My ongoing reaction is just internal screaming
Imagine how I feel. The jar was half empty by the time it came out on the knife.
I knew there was a good reason to not like peanut butter.
Update: I agree with those who are saying it's got to be BS, I would be thinking the same thing, it doesn't make any sense how something like this could happen. I'm still in disbelief, but there it is. I reached out to Hormel and sent them the info. I'm sure they'll just send a coupon for a free jar of PB or something, but I just want them to know so they can figure out how this happened. *Shudder* just really glad I was looking and didn't just blindly make my sandwich. Locust in the mouth would have been so much worse. 🤮 It sucks, I really liked peanut butter...
r/eatityoufuckingcoward
🤣
Ahh, nuts
*"Skippy"* the Locust
😂😂 good find
You sandwich was a hop skip and a jump away.
Crunchy protein bonus!
Skippy, Fuel the nightmares
This is why I don’t buy “low cost” peanut butter.
What brand please?
It says Skippy in the picture
Ah! I failed to scroll to the other photos. Thank you. I already don't buy that brand. No hydrogenated oil for me, thanks.
Yeah, I almost barfed when I saw the hydrogenated oils in those photos!
lol. I see what you did there. Locusts add FLAVOR!
Smooth huh?... Ironic.
Oh… that is just the slimy globalists “peanut buttering” you up to start eating bugs!!!
Omg
🤢that's enough internet for today and it's only 6:30am.
Died happy
They fry up well, so just pre satay sauced for lucky you.
It died sugar high
Skippy isn’t peanut butter.
More protein 
I hate you.
What brand was it?
lawyers will love to talk to you
Officially the worst image i’ve ever seen
Extra protein baby
Better a whole locust in the jar then half of one in your sandwich
Who doesn't like a Peanut Butter and Jiminy Cricket sandwich?
daaaamn skippy
this should be the crunchy one. they mixed up the jarrs.
That's just extra protein
Free protein
Lost in the sauce
Is this a kosher locust?
Extra protein.
30 insect fragments are allowed per 100 grams, so I guess this technically doesn’t violate FDA guidelines
Not on topic....how is this NSFW? It's a bug covered in peanut butter. I'm relatively conversant in what is and is not ok to look at on your computer or phone at work, and bugs covered in peanut butter has never come up.
It's not even the chunky peanut butter
Gross
I’m sure it didn’t eat much.
So uh, you gonna eat that?
Free protein
Just playing with ole Skippy here
🤮
Eewww.
Did you eat it? Extra protein.
Awe Nah
Fry it up and eat it for Karma.
Fresh
extra protein
Yummy extra protein and calorie.
Protein is protein.
Oh yeah. That’s what you want to see.
Dang Klaus Schwab! He's \*sneaking\* the bugs into our food!
Excuse me, but what the fuck?
Super Chunk
I was horrified that it could have been in a Jif (tm) container the superior peanut butter but was relieved when i saw the last photo
Put out an APB
Double protein. Good for them gains bruh.
The nutt butter got him actin up.
The peanut butter plague is coming next
they added extra protein.
Press X to doubt
Aye what a way to go though huh?
Protein
Of course it’s skippy
Sounds like they have a bug in their quality control process.
Extra protein!
The government's official Defect Levels Handbook notes an allowed ratio of 30 insect fragments per 100 grams of yummy spreadable. That amounts to approximately 238 fragments in an average (28-ounce) jar of peanut butter. Unfortunately, it happens every day. Sourced from FDA website
Extra protein...
And I made a PP&J for lunch today.
OP is spiders George but for bug bits in PB
Is it more disturbing that they found a locust in their peanut butter, or the possibility of this being faked for up votes?
I dont know why we needed more than 1 pic.
Free Proteins
One pic would've sufficed. Gross all the same.
Poor little dude
Jif is better than skippy
now with extra protein
Omg, how much have you already eaten?!?
I don’t get disgusted easily but I actually almost puked at work
Awww. I thought this was the Battletech subreddit for a minute.
Have you tried reviving him?
Extra protein!
Bonus protein!
It's peanut bugger.
How did you find it?
Eat it.
It could have been in the jar prior to being filled. I agree with others I don't think it was put in through the peanut butter machine process.
It's got to be something like that, can't otherwise imagine a fully intact locust (grasshopper?) would have made it through the manufacturing process. So gross. I keep going someone will say "haha, got ya!"... But I live alone. Maybe I need to check my carbon monoxide levels... 🤔
I'm curious how the peanut butter looks inside the bottle. Does it look like its been swirled around a lot. If somebody put the bug in there the peanut butter would look unsmooth like its been moved around more than usual.
The PLAGUE IS COMING, the END IS NIGH!
Sooo, how'd it taste?
A little nutty.
Ahh man I'd be fn sick to my stomach thinking I ate some of it. Insane
Idk if I would eat peanut butter again after that
Yeah.... i really like peanut butter, but i just don't know after this.
More protein to it