TIL that cochineal extract, also known as carmine or Natural Red 4 is a food dye made from crushed up bugs.www.livescience.comexternal-link Wolfric82 ( @Wolfric82@beehaw.org ) Today I learned@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square6arrow-up115
arrow-up115external-linkTIL that cochineal extract, also known as carmine or Natural Red 4 is a food dye made from crushed up bugs.www.livescience.com Wolfric82 ( @Wolfric82@beehaw.org ) Today I learned@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square6
It is used in Tropicana grapefruit juice and Dannin yogurt to name a couple big companies. https://www.vegparadise.com/news13.html
minus-square OsrsNeedsF2P ( @OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink2•1 year agoIirc it also (used to?) be used for Red Skittles
minus-square Wolfric82 ( @Wolfric82@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilink2•1 year agoIt’s kinda fascinating how widely used it is and no one really is aware
Iirc it also (used to?) be used for Red Skittles
It’s kinda fascinating how widely used it is and no one really is aware