2007-03-11 19:46:38 · 5 answers · asked by sapna s 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Well, to some extent. But only as a filter, not as an additive:
"White refined sugar has become the most common form of sugar in North America as well as in Europe. Refined sugar can be made by dissolving raw sugar and purifying it with a phosphoric acid method similar to that used for blanco directo, a carbonatation process involving calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide, or by various filtration strategies. It is then further decolorized by filtration through a bed of activated carbon or BONE CHAR (capitals just to show where the bone part is) depending on where the processing takes place"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_sugar#Types_of_culinary_sugar
2007-03-11 19:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes yes, sometimes no...The bone is used in a filter.
I use Florida Cyrstal sugar. They don't use animal bones in there filters. I also use turbinado sugar I get in bulk at my local health food store.
2007-03-12 03:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by StormyLady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Read this month's "Vegetarian Times" for more info.
They use "bone char" to turn sugr white, although it is not used to make most all-natural sugars.
2007-03-12 06:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sam the Man 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, and bleach too
2007-03-12 02:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by ill take it straight with no ice 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
never. Bleaching agents are being used.
2007-03-12 02:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by Manoj M 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋