Why Do They Call Fruit Punch "Bug Juice"? Here's a Possibility
Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Drink "Bug Juice"
This reminds me of a cafe in London that served placental protein ice-cream in the past...
Unfamiliar with the word "cochineal," Lucy Peluso says she's "neurotic about reading labels."
So when the 28-year-old law clerk grabbed a dictionary and was horrified at the definition:
"a red dye made from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects."
Do humans suck paint out of bugs to colour their food? Do vampires suck blood from mosquitoes?
Her call to Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. in Middleboro, Mass., quickly rousted a customer-
relations manager, who confirmed that the color does come from an insect -- albeit one
approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Ms. Peluso says she still sees red when she
thinks about it. She feels that vegetarians and meat-eaters alike should know about the bug.
"I'm sure they don't want to eat insects," she says. "It's just not normal."
Did you know Starbucks uses cochineal to colour its pink Frap?
Makes me wonder what other shit they put in their products.
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cochineal-insects-color-your-food-and-drinks-2012-3
Ocean Spray counters that it is quite normal. "We use cochineal because it's natural and
completely safe," says John Lawlor, a spokesman. Ocean Spray puts cochineal -- or its close
cousin carmine -- in its Ruby Red, Ruby Red & Tangerine, Kiwi Strawberry and Island Guava
juices. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB863657079756315000
Cochineal dye has been around for centuries, although that probably doesn't decrease
the gross-out factor a whole lot.
In Renaissance Italy women created the ultimate red lip and cheek stain by mixing cochineal,
sandalwood or cinnabar with wax or grease. Red color lasted for over a week, even if womens
washed her face…
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cochineal-insects-color-your-food-and-drinks-2012-3
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.
This reminds me of a cafe in London that served placental protein ice-cream in the past...
Unfamiliar with the word "cochineal," Lucy Peluso says she's "neurotic about reading labels."
So when the 28-year-old law clerk grabbed a dictionary and was horrified at the definition:
"a red dye made from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects."
Do humans suck paint out of bugs to colour their food? Do vampires suck blood from mosquitoes?
Her call to Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. in Middleboro, Mass., quickly rousted a customer-
relations manager, who confirmed that the color does come from an insect -- albeit one
approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Ms. Peluso says she still sees red when she
thinks about it. She feels that vegetarians and meat-eaters alike should know about the bug.
"I'm sure they don't want to eat insects," she says. "It's just not normal."
Did you know Starbucks uses cochineal to colour its pink Frap?
Makes me wonder what other shit they put in their products.
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cochineal-insects-color-your-food-and-drinks-2012-3
Ocean Spray counters that it is quite normal. "We use cochineal because it's natural and
completely safe," says John Lawlor, a spokesman. Ocean Spray puts cochineal -- or its close
cousin carmine -- in its Ruby Red, Ruby Red & Tangerine, Kiwi Strawberry and Island Guava
juices. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB863657079756315000
Cochineal dye has been around for centuries, although that probably doesn't decrease
the gross-out factor a whole lot.
In Renaissance Italy women created the ultimate red lip and cheek stain by mixing cochineal,
sandalwood or cinnabar with wax or grease. Red color lasted for over a week, even if womens
washed her face…
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cochineal-insects-color-your-food-and-drinks-2012-3
Brought to you by Soylent Green, the harbinger of health.
dr. π (pi)
.