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the red color on your food may not come from what you think |
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Once I saw a news on Korean TV that United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization mentioned that insects could be a big part of our diet in the future. Some New York restaurants are already putting insects on their menu. Recently I find out that without acknowledgement, I have already putting insects on my diet.
From the Yogurt to Starbuck's Strawberry Frappucinos, the red color on your food is not from where you think it is. The ingredient is called 'carmine', and it comes from the cochineal insects which are native to Mexico and South America. The insects live on cactus. To get the red dye, the insects are dried and crushed. There has been a petition going on by vegetarian people to change the color source to fruits based one. Though I am not a vegetarian, I rather have my red colored strawberry yogurt from the plant based food source.
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12 Comments
An eye opener. Indeed
Posted 21-08-2013 20:23
Well shared
Posted 21-08-2013 20:05
Nice informative article, thank you
Posted 03-08-2013 23:36
Good information. Thanks for sharing!
Posted 03-08-2013 07:30
Yes I also read the article about our
future with insects, but not aware abt red colour....thx for sharing
Posted 03-08-2013 01:56
Thanks for sharing Alberta !
Posted 03-08-2013 01:10
really good
Posted 03-08-2013 00:45
thanks for the information.
Posted 02-08-2013 16:13
that is a threatening fact, thank for sharing.
Posted 02-08-2013 15:02
thanks for sharing
Posted 02-08-2013 14:04
Thanks for sharing!
Posted 02-08-2013 13:50
thrilling!thanks for sharing!
Posted 02-08-2013 12:22