Dannon Uses Bugs to Make Red Yogurt

Bottesini said:
That is a dye used in many red products.
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I know but I bet a lot people do not know this and think the red color is from strawberries. People that are vegetarians where upset when they find a smoothie drink they where buying had bugs in it. I have to be careful eating red dye from bugs as I am allergic to it.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I know but I bet a lot people do not know this and think the red color is from strawberries. People that are vegetarians where upset when they find a smoothie drink they where buying had bugs in it. I have to be careful eating red dye from bugs as I am allergic to it.
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I'm a vegetarian and I have accepted bugs might be on vegetables..... haha
Serious though, the red dye is called Red 40.

A cool fact, "Carmine Red" oil paint was originally made from the same bugs. Turner used it to paint and the paint fades from bright to dull :) Not very relevant I know but that's what I'm thinking haha
 
ChristineNeely said:
I'm a vegetarian and I have accepted bugs might be on vegetables..... haha
Serious though, the red dye is called Red 40.

A cool fact, "Carmine Red" oil paint was originally made from the same bugs. Turner used it to paint and the paint fades from bright to dull :) Not very relevant I know but that's what I'm thinking haha
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There was something on the news about a store making strawberries smoothies and vegetarians where buying the drinks like crazy until they found out the pink color came from bugs . I can understand vegetarians being upset about thinking they buy a vegetarian drink and where eating bugs. I am allergic to red dye.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
There was something on the news about a store making strawberries smoothies and vegetarians where buying the drinks like crazy until they found out the pink color came from bugs . I can understand vegetarians being upset about thinking they buy a vegetarian drink and where eating bugs. I am allergic to red dye.
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My old bosses daughter also was allergic to Red40

It's very gross to think about.

Have you tried the lollipops from Yummy earth without red dye? Sooooo good :)
 
sequoias said:
I already knew about that.
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I think it's so gross . I only buy plain yogurt and add my own fruit. What do you think about using bugs to food? I know people eat bugs in other counties but that still does not made this any less gross to me.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I think it's so gross . I only buy plain yogurt and add my own fruit. What do you think about using bugs to food? I know people eat bugs in other counties but that still does not made this any less gross to me.
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My aunt used to work for travel magazines and now shes married to my uncle who is a chef. She said ants are delicious....
 
Bottesini said:
That is a dye used in many red products.
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I know and I try to avoid buy any food that dyed red . Fake seafood salad has red dye in it and I will get a horrible headache if I eat tiny bite of it. A client of mine had some and I ate a tiny bite and had to work with a headache the rest of the day .
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I know and I try to avoid buy any food that dyed red . Fake seafood salad has red dye in it and I will get a horrible headache if I eat tiny bite of it. A client of mine had some and I ate a tiny bite and had to work with a headache the rest of the day .
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My older daughter was on a diet that eliminated red food dye that our doctor prescribed when she was very small.

We ate very healthy natural foods for many years because of it. It is a challenge to eliminate it from the diet.
 
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whatdidyousay! said:
sequoias said:
I already knew about that.
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I think it's so gross . I only buy plain yogurt and add my own fruit. What do you think about using bugs to food? I know people eat bugs in other counties but that still does not made this any less gross to me.
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Bugs is part of our diet. Its probably better than using food coloring agent, I guess.
 
ChristineNeely said:
My aunt used to work for travel magazines and now shes married to my uncle who is a chef. She said ants are delicious....
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My brother in law went to Africa and he saw kids eat bugs like nuts. I know people eat in other countries and is in USA more now. Maybe if I was lost in the middle of nowhere and had no food bugs would taste good to , but not right now.
 
If you're disturbed by that, you might not want to see the percentage of insects allowed into food as it's processed.... That, or hot-dogs...
 
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