I am vegetarian, and I haven't eaten jello in a long time. I am wondering if it is made from animal bones?
2006-10-26 15:07:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The geletin part of jello is made from animals.
You have to find a kosher brand
What is gelatin? What is it used for?
Gelatin is a protein substance derived from collagen and found in the skin and bones of animals. Traditionally, gelatin was obtained from the hide of a donkey; today, it is extracted by boiling the hides, skins, bones and tissues of various animals. The hides and skins undergo a series of processes before being boiled, which makes it easier to extract the gelatin. It is used in the creation of a variety of foods, including jellied meats, candies and desserts, and helps stabilize food products such as ice cream and marshmallows. Other industries use gelatin to manufacture items ranging from pharmaceutical capsules to cosmetics, ointments and lozenges.
2006-10-26 15:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
JELL-O products account for about 80 percent of the gelatin market. JELL-O is made from gelatin, an animal product rendered from the hides and bones of animals.
The production of gelatin starts with the boiling of bones, skins, and hides of cows and pigs, a process that releases the protein-rich collagen from animal tissues. The collagen is boiled and filtered numerous times, dried, and ground to a powder. Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the federal government. Very strict vegetarians avoid gelatin entirely, but more permissive vegetarians have no problem including JELL-O in their diets.
Popular belief has it that gelatin comes from horses' and cows' hooves. Kraft, the maker of JELL-O, asserts that hooves do not contain the necessary collagen and therefore are not used in the production of their JELL-O brand gelatin product.
2006-10-26 22:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by lanes 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I read a website on it the other day, and yes it is ground up bone, and that sort of things.. I am not a vegetarian, but now I won't eat jello anymore..
2006-10-26 22:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
most of like jello brand jello yes but there are that use pectin a gelatin dervived sub. that gives it jelly consistency made from fruit
2006-10-26 22:10:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has gelatin so it is not veg friendly. Check out Dole's fruit in gel..it's just like jello but made with a veg friendly alternative. (Carrageenan)
2006-10-27 07:08:10 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vegetarians and vegans may substitute similar gelling agents such as agar, nature gum, carrageenan, pectin, or konnyaku sometimes referred to as "vegetable gelatins" although there is no chemical relationship; they are carbohydrates, not proteins. The name "gelatin" is colloquially applied to all types of gels and jellies, but properly used, it currently refers solely to the animal protein product. There is no vegetable source for gelatin.
2006-10-26 22:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by ßαßε 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Check the label......I think Jello have animal product in it.
2006-10-29 08:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Singtel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom made pig's feet growing up (sorry everyone) and I remember the gelatin coming out of the feet/hooves and coagulating around them inside the pan. This is so disgusting to me now. I'm glad that my son won't have the same fond memories. Blech.
2006-10-26 22:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by Margarita 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
gelatin is A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film.
2006-10-26 23:35:25 · answer #9 · answered by darkainjul 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As far as I'm aware it comes out of the bones like marrow !! When I was a little kid I thought it was from a plant! I was horrified when I found out!!!!!!!
2006-10-27 04:24:30 · answer #10 · answered by Andielep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋