Credits: Social Media
Policewoman goes viral for saying you can eat Crocs for their ‘nutritional’ value
Crocs are meant to protect your feet and serve as a style statement, but people are seriously confused if they are good to eat too after a policewoman swore by its supposed “nutritional’ value.
So, we asked our health expert if there was any truth to it and she highly recommended against eating the footwear.
Policewoman says you can ‘eat Crocs’
The video posted by TikTok content creator DAydrian Harding has prompted people to look up nutrition in Crocs, which doesn’t exist.
The conversation about the footwear unfolded in Walmart when cops showed up at the store because DAydrian and his friends were racing on the bike within the premises.
It seems the cops were speaking to the TikTok influencer when one of the female cops said: “You know you can eat them.”
A surprised DAydrian asks her if she was talking about the yellow crocs he was wearing and the policeman reiterates her statement.
“If you’re stranded and that’s all you have. I swear, it’s a real thing,” she adds. When the influencer doesn’t believe her, she tells him to look it up.
DAydrian laughs as he claims that Crocs supposedly have nutritional value after checking something on his phone.
But the viral video presents misinformation and we request you to refrain from eating Crocs even in the toughest situations.
Health expert warns against eating footwear
Dr Hana Patel, NHS GP and GP Medico-Legal Expert Witness told The Focus that the claims made in the video are exaggerated.
She explained people may think it is edible “because of what Crocs are made of and because most of the material that makes up Crocs is non-toxic.”
Vice reports, that the material called Crosltile used in Crocs is made out of 98 percent renewable feedstock. So people naturally assume it’s “safe” to eat it.
It’s a lead- and phthalate-free product, made with plant-based material such as straw, notes the Securities and Exchange Commission report from 2022.
“However, there are unknown ingredients as well. The main ingredient in most Crocs is a proprietary closed-cell foam resin called Croslite,” Dr Hana Patel said.
She warns of the polymer called ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), also referred to as expanded rubber or foam rubber,” which can be a health hazard when consumed.
“You might even have an EVA yoga mat or sleeping bag mat. I would not recommend eating Crocs!,” the health expert warns.
