Bugs in Red Food Coloring

Cochineal insects are soft-bodied, flat, oval-shaped scale insects. Cochineal extract is extracted from the cochineal. It is commonly used in foods and cosmetics. Candies, ice cream, beverages, yogurt, lipstick, and eye shadow can all be colored with cochineal.

#carmine #cochineal #naturalreddye

[strawberrymilky]

Better than getting cancer from red 40 😂

[bryanmerel]

Just so you guys know, beside being used as the best natural red die, this insect is also a huge pest on fruits and other plants. So, consumption of this food die in practice put this pest of an insect in good use.

[raccoonduck]

Good news: scientists at KAIST in South Korea just developed novel method for synthesizing carminic acid in the lab. Though if/when it will commercialize I've no clue...

[wawis]

I use beets or hibiscus if i want the color but it's not as vibrant. I wonder why this carmine red dye was associated with adhd at one point...

[nightcat]

0:43 What did you say at the end?. "Why don't they just make" what?

[Lewis_lebowski]

You’ve been eating bugs your whoooole life… you just didn’t know it yet..

[jcescolastico]

I think of Mexico .. cochineal or carmine is produced in Mexico and
it is originally practiced in Mexico

[gamma]

Bro I love the way you talk, it's like I'm getting lectured by a wise ol' man. ☺️

[bloodgush]

People some baby’s bro if that bug taste like a cheeseburger it’s gone idc y’all can starve

[MxxETheFOX]

i don’t give a fuck
unless it tastes bad on food

[niinaajokatzenborn]

And what's the alternative! Red-40 that causes cancer! No thanks. I'll take my bugs! ❤

[Rosie-xp]

Carmine is safe do not worry you can eat it unless you are allergic😊

[Goldieslaxx]

I wish I had known this years ago it's so gross.

[macewbee]

Yes I heard that before also how some countries outside of the USA it's illegally to have.

[dandyphan]

Me: mom I changed my favorite ice cream, I do love chocolate and Vanilla.😂

[wornslick]

damn Uncle Bird I’m starting to lose my appetite!

[jamesquinn]

Been eating these for years apparently so it's not gonna gross me out now 🤷‍♂️

[lrdjoker]

Red dye??? Ohh blood lol im sure if you crush a person they have red dye too hahahha

[gapperx]

Always trust a Southern man for my news. Always.

[candyluna]

Carmine and kosher gelatin 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 carmine ain't kosher.