Cheese, Maggots, and Misinformation

Sigh. Why is it that whenever insects and food go together, people immediately go for the shock value?
Boing Boing recently ran a post titled “Maggot Cheese that tries to Eat Your Eyes.”
“Casu marzu is an illegal Sardinian cheese that is served riddled with writhing maggots that try to jump into your eyeballs as you eat [...]