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TIL that cochineal extract, also known as carmine or Natural Red 4 is a food dye made from crushed up bugs. (www.livescience.com)
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It is used in Tropicana grapefruit juice and Dannin yogurt to name a couple big companies.

https://www.vegparadise.com/news13.html

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[–] Acetamide@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

For people in the EU: anything with E120 in the list of ingredients contains cochineal extract.

[–] buhala@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

The weird thing is it counts as vegan too!

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Now look into shellac, mmm