People are eating biodegradable packing peanuts under the assumption that they are edible — much to experts’ dismay. “Did anyone know that Lush packing peanuts are edible??” wrote one ...

The peanuts are made of vegetable starch and have a texture similar to cheese puffs. (!!!) Apparently, Lush originally used popcorn as a packing material because it was compostable and cost-effective.

But these are not the popular legume that Carver fashioned into foods, dyes and cosmetics—they are packing peanuts. A team of chemical engineers at Purdue University has now developed a ...

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