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Best Diet Aid Ever: Science Fiction’s Grossest Food Moments

By Meredith Woerner Published November 22, 2012, 3:00 pm ET

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If you’re worried about overeating today, and need a good appetite suppressant, check out our video compilation of the scariest food moments from science fiction. Behold: The nastiest stuff that science fiction has ever cooked up, or regurgitated back out.

Please add your favorite food-related gross-out in the comments too!

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