Wolfric82@beehaw.org to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 2 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-square6fedilinkarrow-up121file-text
arrow-up121external-linkTIL that cochineal extract, also known as carmine or Natural Red 4 is a food dye made from crushed up bugs.www.livescience.comWolfric82@beehaw.org to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
It is used in Tropicana grapefruit juice and Dannin yogurt to name a couple big companies. https://www.vegparadise.com/news13.html
minus-squareOsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIirc it also (used to?) be used for Red Skittles
minus-squareWolfric82@beehaw.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years 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