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 Quereller ( @Quereller@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoDo you prefer natural or synthetic food dyes. Crude oil or cactus bugs that is.
Do you prefer natural or synthetic food dyes. Crude oil or cactus bugs that is.