How red dye is made from bugs. #howitsmade #organic #dye #art

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[jonitruka]

I’ve been allergic & aware that I’m allergic to Carmine. There needs to be more awareness of this allergy so people can pay more attention to labels to avoid this ingredient in foods & makeup. I wish I could bring more awareness to this by sharing my story

[youlikedyourowncomment]

Just remember ladies when youre putting on your red lipstick youre smearing 1000s of dead bugs on your lips 👄

[Crimsonkidd]

The Vegan movement destroyed the sourcing of this ancient organic process.

[Anne_Onymous]

So these people grow cactus... to feed to bugs... so we can steal their stomach acid... to turn that into red dye for stuff? Humans are interesting lol

[MillionBedada-iz]

"Why Cant I Use this to defect bugs"

[wausa]

Carminic acid is a component of the insects' hemalymph. Also, many of the white dots are just wax produced by the insects.

[roberthargrave]

And y'all thought red 40 was bad? Say hello to carmine or Red 3😂

[AllaroundTheWorld-zu]

Yeah, well I can assure you that red 40 is only one of MANY other concerns and problems in our food. There's also the flouride problem in our water along with other chemicals. There's the problem of microplastics that's in quite literally everything. There's also heavy metal concerns. There are pesticides problems. The world is already doomed man. People just refuse to believe it.

[DNKERR]

I'd like to throw it out there that this "food coloring" is banned in every country but the united states. RFK Jr needs to outlaw "insect based food" in the united states.