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거부하고 싶은 동반자...우리가 '모르고 먹는' 벌레들

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곤충은 미래형 슈퍼푸드로 꼽힌다. 사람에게 유익한 단백질로 구성돼 있어 풍부한 영양을 자랑한다는 것. 하지만 벌레라는 이미지에서 오는 혐오감을 떨쳐버리기 쉽지 않은 것이 사실이다. 그런데 놀랍게도 우리가 정체도 모르고 섭취했을 가능성이 높은 벌레들이 있다고 한다. 싫든 좋든 ‘으, 징그러워’ 하는 마음에서 벗어나 미래의 동반자로 받아들여야 하는 걸까. 

#1. 연지벌레

햄, 맛살 등 가공식품은 물론 과자나 음료 등 아이들의 간식 또한 명란젓, 오징어젓 같은 천연식품 혹은 홍삼, 프로폴리스 등의 영양제에도 사용된다. 여성들이 쓰는 붉은 립스틱에도 빠질 수 없다. 바로 선인장 기생충, 연지벌레다. 

일명 선인장 기생충, 연지벌레라고 불리는 곤충의 추출물인 코치닐 색소는 선명한 붉은색이 특징이다. 연지벌레는 중남미에만 분포하는 곤충으로 주로 페루와 멕시코에서 수입해오고 있다. 벌레를 채집해 햇빛에 말린 후 물이나 알코올 성분으로 추출해 농축 시켜 분말로 사용하는 것. 

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출처=SBS 화면 캡쳐
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출처=SBS 화면 캡쳐

일일이 손으로 잡은 연지벌레 암컷들을 통째로 물에 팔팔 삼거나 쪄말려 몽땅 가루를 내고, 암모니아나 탄산나트륨(소다)용액에서 끓여 색소를 녹여 낸다. 1㎏의 색소를 얻는 데 연지벌레가 무려 8만~10만 마리가 든다고 하니 사막사람들의 일손이 바쁘다.

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출처=SBS 화면 캡쳐
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출처=SBS 화면 캡쳐

#2. 누에똥 

녹차 아이스크림이나 음료, 민트껌의 원재료에 흔히 사용되는 동엽록소의 정체는 사실 누에의 똥이다. 

지난해 12월 9일 방송된 JTBC 썰전에서는 미래 식량 위기에 관한 이야기를 나누며 ‘곤충’에 대해 집중적으로 살펴봤다. 이날 방송에서 출연진들은 2050년 닥칠 최악의 식량난에 대비해 육류를 대체할 미래 먹거리를 살펴봤다. 

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출처=JTBC 썰전 화면 캡쳐
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출처=JTBC 썰전 화면 캡쳐

그런데 식용 곤충에 대해 이야기하던 도중 세종대학교 교수 호사카 유지가 “녹차는 사실 그렇게 선명한 녹색이 아니다”라며 “녹차 아이스크림은 곤충에서 나온 색소를 사용한 것”이라고 충격 발언을 했다. 그는 이어 일부 녹차 아이스크림에서 사용하고 있는 녹색 색소가 누에의 똥을 원료로 만들어진다고 설명했다. 

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출처=JTBC 썰전 화면 캡쳐

이 말을 들은 출연진들은 잠시 충격에 빠졌으나 원료의 안정성에 대해 설명을 듣고 이내 안심했다. 사실 이 동엽록소는 천연 색소이기 때문에 인공 색소보다 안전하고 비타민과 아미노산이 풍부한 것으로 알려졌다.   

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출처=JTBC 썰전 화면 캡쳐
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출처=JTBC 썰전 화면 캡쳐

#3. 바퀴벌레 

호흡기 질병, 위궤양에 효과적이라는 문제의 물약에는 ‘Periplaneta ameicana’라는 다소 어려운 라틴어 학명이 적혀 있다. 제약사 측은 이 약이 소화 기능 개선, 간장(肝臟) 보호, 염증 치료 등 약품으로서의 효과는 충분하다고 설명한다. 특히 화상 치료와 위통 경감에 탁월한 효과를 보인다는 것. 

그런데 이 물약의 원료는 충격적이게도 바퀴벌레다. 중국 같은 경우 현재 병원 4000여 곳에 이 바퀴 물약이 공급되고 있다. 환자들은 물론 원료를 모르는 상태에서 처방받는다. 중국의 한 누리꾼은 용기에 유일한 재료로 적힌 학명(periplaneta americana)을 사전에서 찾아보고 모조리 뱉어버렸다는 후기를 인터넷 게시판에 올리기도 했다. 출산 뒤 회복을 위해 이 물약을 복용한 한 여성은 "모르고 먹는 게 좋은 것들이 있다"는 의미심장한 말을 남기기도 했다. 

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출처=중국 인터넷 커뮤니티

현재 중국 쓰촨성의 한 사육장에는 60억 마리의 바퀴벌레가 사육되고 있다. 이곳은 바퀴 연구, 생산을 통해 2009년 이후 43억 위안(약 7300억 원)의 매출을 달성했다. 이 중 대부분의 액수를 바퀴약 판매로 거뒀는데, 바퀴 물약의 경우 100㎖짜리 두 병에 50위안(약 8500원)이다. 

이에 누리꾼들은 "돈도 돈이지만 오작동 같은 사고나 지진 등의 천재지변으로 바퀴벌레들이 연구소 밖으로 풀려나올 경우를 생각해보라"고 지적하고 있다. 

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