Okay, so brace yourself, but did you know that some foods that are colored red {think: ketchup, yogurts, Starbucks frappucinnos} use a red dye that is made from grinding up cochineal insects? Added protein anyone? The cochineal insect lives on cactus plants. The females eat the red cactus berries–giving them their red colored bodies. When Read More >>
What’s In My Food – How Red Dye is Made
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