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there are bugs everywhere (Reply to this comment)
by nancy1972
Sorry folks, but the bugs are pretty much found everywhere. Have you ever checked out romaine lettuce or leafy spinach?? If you hold it up to the light, you may spot an aphid/s, which are green colored.
Or pick a raspberry, take out the stem and you may see tiny bugs crawling around.
The FDA does let a certain amount of bugs into the food supply, so while you may not see them, they are certainly there and it is not a new issue.
I've heard that it is forbidden for Jewish people to consume any bugs. They have rabbi's check the foods and if they are free of bugs, they will issue their supervision. So if you want to avoid bugs, eat kosher. Cochineal extract will not be used in kosher products because it is from a bug.
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Jun 03 '09
6:23 pm PDT
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Re: Actually, people have been using crushed Cochineal beetles (Reply to this comment)
by Susie-34668
I try to make everything from scratch and don't use any dyes.
Susie.
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May 17 '09
6:34 am PDT
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Actually, people have been using crushed Cochineal beetles (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech
since pre-historic times to produce a soluble bright red dye, so this is not a new product.
Cochineal is a natural product (just like honey) and certainly healthier for use in human food than ANY of the chemical based food dyes.
Howard
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May 16 '09
6:58 am PDT
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2011 (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Is too far in the future but at least it is coming. I am not worried about the "insect based part". However, the red dye is unhealthy and can cause allergic reactions. Thanks for the warning.
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Apr 20 '09
5:25 pm PDT
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what Talyseon said. (Reply to this comment)
by voxpoptart
Insects are far healthier, in general, than the literally hundreds of thousands of synthetic chemicals put in our foods. Insects proper are even a highly nutritious food, low-fat and high-protein with fiber, and while I've never chosen to eat one, i don't see how any extract of their being is therefore off-limits. I understand the "Yuck! Cooties!" reaction, but red dye is red dye. And non-toxic red dye, such as carmine, is the best kind.
cheers,
- brian
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Apr 20 '09
11:46 am PDT
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Actually, I think this is a step in the right direction.... (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
...since the other red dyes are so dangerous. You should be looking FOR this, not avoiding it. There are other insect related products out there; honey for one. If you think about it too hard, it's gross.
And here is one to think about. Your lipstick and mascara are largely made of insects...run through the digestive tract of a bat. That's right...guano. The foundation of many many cosmetics.
Ah, well, just thought I'd share.
Talyseon.
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Apr 20 '09
3:03 am PDT
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EWWWWW! (Reply to this comment)
by coldsteel7
Thanks for sharing that. Now I can't eat anything red without reading the label and googling the ingredients.
John
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Apr 19 '09
2:07 pm PDT
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by brendan2
I was disgusted to find out about this too, but since the labeling doesn't go into effect until 2011, I'm staying away from anything red just to be safe and insect-free.
~Liz
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Apr 19 '09
12:51 pm PDT
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