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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 25 points 7 months ago (3 children)

ever eaten anything with red in it? (like the icing decorations on the pictured cake)

https://www.livescience.com/36292-red-food-dye-bugs-cochineal-carmine.html

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's pretty interesting.
You never think about it, but most of everything is dyed. And that dye has to come from somewhere.

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Also, ever eaten a shiny candy? Chances are is coated in confectioners glaze, which is a fancy word for shellac, which is an insect excretion.