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vigurl · March 2012

https://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/03/28/vegetarians-express-venti-sized-upset-at-starbucks-use-of-bugs-in-drinks/?hpt=hp_bn10

Dried, crushed cochineal beetles add the red tint to Starbucks' strawberry and cream cappucino. The Food and Drug Administration says they're safe to consume, but vegetarians are awfully bugged out by the revelation.

bookkitten · March 2012

I used to be a vegetarian and I remember when I learned that much red coloring in food comes from bugs. Ick!

kimbo1216 · March 2012

bookkitten:
I used to be a vegetarian

Please explain further. What made you change?

sunset+skies · March 2012

I thought it was pretty common knowledge that a lot of red dyes were manufactured from bugs.

The ingredient "carmine" in anything is specific to bug-based food dye.

bookkitten · March 2012

kimbo1216:

bookkitten:
I used to be a vegetarian

Please explain further. What made you change?

What made me become a vegetarian, or why did I go back to meat? I'll answer both.

I became a vegetarian after seeing some documentaries about how animals are often treated during the animal into food process. (I will even admit that Paul McCartney's activism may have done something to get me to investigate the matter further.) I had read a lot of things that made me uneasy and consider giving up meat, but actually seeing it was different. Gave it up cold turkey. (ha)

I stayed with it strictly (NO meat at all, but I did eat dairy and eggs) for almost 5 years. What brought me back? In a word, bacon. Sad, but true. I found no acceptable vegetarian substitute and I missed it. I was on a trip to Vegas with some of my siblings and my ex and we were at a buffet that featured a vat of bacon. They were all wolfing it down and my mouth was almost literally watering. My ex suggested that "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," and I had one piece. And was done.

I really love meat, but I often feel guilty when I think about it. I try to be mindful of where my food comes from more than I used to be. If I could ever get my husband on board (when Hell freezes over, maybe), I wouldn't mind trying it again. For now, I am starting to plan one meat-free meal a week.

bookkitten · March 2012

sunset+skies:

I thought it was pretty common knowledge that a lot of red dyes were manufactured from bugs.

The ingredient "carmine" in anything is specific to bug-based food dye.

I had *no* idea until I started specifically researching sources of animals in food.

chuicafina · March 2012

sunset+skies:
I thought it was pretty common knowledge that a lot of red dyes were manufactured from bugs.
The ingredient "carmine" in anything is specific to bug-based food dye.

I didn't know....bleh!! That certainly puts a different spin on red velvet cake. Ick!

vigurl · March 2012

sunset+skies:

I thought it was pretty common knowledge that a lot of red dyes were manufactured from bugs.

The ingredient "carmine" in anything is specific to bug-based food dye.

Eww eww eww I will have to be on the look out for this.

jcsumm0 · March 2012

Meh, is eating bugs any weirder than eating chicken embryos or breastmilk made for baby cows? (I eat both, BTW) You should stop eating peanut butter too. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/opinion/13levy.html

I guess I understand vegans being annoyed by it though.

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