is it treue that JELLO and gummie bears have ground up cow bones in them!!!
2006-07-11 12:17:40 · 15 answers · asked by tata_717 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The production of gelatin starts with the boiling of bones, skins, and hides of pigs, horses and cows, in 70-foot vats to extract and hydrolyze the protein collagen, which is then soaked and filtered. Horns or hooves are not used, as is traditionally thought. The extract is then dried and ground to form a powder, and is mixed with sugar, adipic acid, fumaric acid, sodium citrate, and artificial flavorings and food colors. Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the US federal government.
But that's why it's so good for your skin and bones, it has collagen in it...
BUT! There are also some types of Gummy Bears made with pectin and/or starch instead of gelatin, making them suitable for vegans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gummy_bear
2006-07-11 12:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jello Cow Hooves
2016-12-12 12:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and you can buy veggie Jello at health food stores ( ndtaya, I will never eat Jello again unless it is veggie, the process you just said did it for me)
2006-07-11 16:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by ₦âħí»€G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, kind of! JELLO and gummie bears both have jelatin in them. Jelatin is made from cow hooves. So yeah, it is true. Gross huh? I still love JELLO though! Kinda...
2006-07-14 12:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by be_random1991 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's generally made from the connective tissue of pork. Peta says one pig can make 6,200 marshmallow peeps. The Jewish/pork geletain issue is resolved by "kosher geletain" which can be made from fish bones.
2006-07-12 08:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a substancce that is common in a lot of things. It is also found in mints.
2006-07-11 12:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eeewww ... Gross, I didn't know that! I guess that's something new I've learned today. Thank you, I think.
2006-07-11 12:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by mom1025 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and i was desgusted to hear it. im a vgitarian my self so i dont eat it anyway. ewwwwwwwwwwwww
2006-07-11 14:52:14 · answer #8 · answered by Sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hooves actually.
2006-07-11 12:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by Thom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gelatin is made of hooves, yes. thats why its so good for our nails and hair.
2006-07-11 12:20:49 · answer #10 · answered by untysteph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋