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I was making cheese and crackers and my son and i had one or two, i realized that one on the plate had a maggot. if we ate one will it hurt us?
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Not really: Other than being gross and likely germy it is just another protein source. Many survivalists prize them as a fallback food source.
Answered 7/14/2016
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