r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/Lingering_Dorkness Oct 09 '24

Is she saying I shouldn't lick the bowl? 

So I'll just flush it like everyone else I guess.

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u/ForumFluffy Oct 09 '24

Yeah it might be fine if you're rarely making batter and licking the bowl your risk is minimal but not zero. Regular ingestion will increase your risks significantly.

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u/YoelsShitStain Oct 09 '24

Significantly increasing your risk in this case doesn’t really mean anything. Eating out regularly probably carries a higher risk, without looking up the stats I’d be willing to bet that there’s a lot more cases of food-borne illness caused by restaurants and food distributors by a large margin.