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 buhala ( @buhala@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoThe weird thing is it counts as vegan too!
The weird thing is it counts as vegan too!