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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57405140-10391704/starbucks-strawberry-frappuccinos-dyed-with-crushed-up-cochineal-bugs-report-says/





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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Yes, that is a common source of red dye in a whole ton of food products. Unless you are vegetarian/vegan, it isn't an issue. grin

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Scarne posted:
Yes, that is a common source of red dye in a whole ton of food products. Unless you are vegetarian/vegan, it isn't an issue. grin



A whole ton of food products? Like what?

 

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anything that is dyed red....

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Akza posted:
anything that is dyed red....

Not everything. Things can also be dyed red with "Red 40" which is derived from petroleum.

And there are a few natural red dyes besides cochineal bugs like from beets and some others mentioned in the article. But there are likely a bunch of reasons why those are less common. grin

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
i'm ok with that. i'd probably eat a lot more bugs if they tasted like strawberries.

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Scarne posted:
Akza posted:
anything that is dyed red....

Not everything. Things can also be dyed red with "Red 40" which is derived from petroleum.

And there are a few natural red dyes besides cochineal bugs like from beets and some others mentioned in the article. But there are likely a bunch of reasons why those are less common. grin


i'd take bug juice over tar extract any day of the week~

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
SirGarth posted:
i'm ok with that. i'd probably eat a lot more bugs if they tasted like strawberries.

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Scarne posted:
Yes, that is a common source of red dye in a whole ton of food products. Unless you are vegetarian/vegan, it isn't an issue. grin

 

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Every person eats on average 2 spiders a year, the pest crawling into your mouth while you sleep. Now the strawberry bugs don't sound so bad. You're welcome!

 

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common dye in a lot of red food products.

 

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Moe_Nox posted:
Every person eats on average 2 spiders a year, the pest crawling into your mouth while you sleep.

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Subject: Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccinos dyed with crushed up cochineal bugs
Vegetarians eat bugs all the time. The US government allows a certain percentage of bugs in most all food products

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