Wolfric82 ( @Wolfric82@beehaw.org ) to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoTIL that cochineal extract, also known as carmine or Natural Red 4 is a food dye made from crushed up bugs.www.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up116file-text
arrow-up116external-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 ) to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
It is used in Tropicana grapefruit juice and Dannin yogurt to name a couple big companies. https://www.vegparadise.com/news13.html
minus-square Wolfric82 ( @Wolfric82@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoIt’s kinda fascinating how widely used it is and no one really is aware
It’s kinda fascinating how widely used it is and no one really is aware