Everyone Eats These Bugs Every Day 🍽️🪲😋

We've all eaten this bug throughout our lives without even knowing it!

Cochineal insects, which are harvested from cacti and resemble powdered sugar lumps, produce one of the most vibrant red dyes in the world called carmine when crushed. This dye has been used for thousands of years in royal garments, military uniforms, and paintings, and was even worth its weight in gold. Today, it’s used in products like Starbucks drinks, Skittles, lipsticks, and yogurts because it's considered "natural," longer-lasting, and cheaper than other colorings. Although some companies, like Starbucks, have stopped using it after public backlash, many still use it under the name E120. So, it might be worth checking the ingredients next time you're eating something red!

[TheHarbingerofAutism]

Fun fact: There is a standard limit to the percentage of insects that are allowed to end up in food products. This is because it's impossible to completely prevent insects from getting into the methods that make our food.

[cherrypie-yr]

Fun fact: you can make humans red if you crush them

[Geembs]

Like I would give a flying 💩 if I’m eating a bug or not as long as I can’t see it, I don’t care

[MelatiKuntum-hkgy]

I never eat carmine I always look at the ingredients

[Hell_LB]

Oh wait, I saw it before, where it had more likes. Stolen?

[JanetGarcia-hene]

I don't give a shit it is still good

[ruthbarnes]

Ive never eaten that because i eat kosher😂

[MelatiKuntum-hkgy]

I never eat carmine I always look at the ingredients