Soldier Fly Larvae illegal, raised on human waste?

[skeeeter]

FWIW, I personally would never buy somebody else's bugs.
If my birds find bugs around here and eat them, more power to them!
I have to admit, though, my ducklings and chicks fight over the earthworms and dungpile roaches they find, thry even eat sowbugs... yum yum yum.

 

[FrostRanger]

For those concerned, I found this while browsing chewy. No, I didn't order any but figured someone might appreciate it
https://www.chewy.com/flockleader-freedom-fly-all-american/dp/1363142

 

[Al Gerhart]

Nothing produced in China should be considered safe unless it has been tested in a reputable independent lab.

I had a friend that spent over a decade in China helping them learn to produce solid surface products, think Corian type materials and sinks. He said it was non stop issues with the Chinese companies or managers trying to slip lead into the material mixes to make the colors more vibrant while using less pigments or to keep the UV stable properties without using the safe admixtures.

Chinese stuff is cheap due to little to no regulation or testing and intense competition, add to that incentives and kickbacks from the government for exporting and generating jobs. For instance, the government runs programs that provide a 5% kick back, which is a great profit for a manufacturer, plus they will cover the trucking costs, dock fees, and even the ocean freight for the entire order.