I heard that all gelatin comes from beef not pork anymore. Can anyone tell me. I need proof to believe it.?

Question

I am allergic to gelatin and my uncle told me that pork isnt used anymore. If anyone can answer my question I'd very much appreciate it! Thanks

Answer 1

i'm afraid your uncle is very wrong. i practice a religion that has rules against eating pig or pig-based products, and i have to be very careful in eating things like jello (which is most often pig gelatin), marshmallows (unless you get them from a middle-eastern store), and various types of candies.

if you want to know whether the gelatin is pig based or beef based, look at the ingredient list. if it says just "gelatin" then it is pig based. If it says "gelatin K" or "gelatin u", then it is not.

and anything that says kosher or halal on the label, then it is definitely not pig, so you can't go wrong.

Answer 2

The information out there does not say whether one or the other is used. However, if you are allergic to pork, check the boxes on the shelf for the k in a circle or the u. If either appear on the box, then the product is Kosher, and that would mean no pork could have been used. Also, more recently, there are vegetarian gelatin and some made from fish. The k or u on the box will still assure you that it is not made from pork.

Answer 3

Not true i'm afraid.

In our local supermarket in the UK ( sainsburys) they sell own-brand yogurts with "Beef and Pork Geletine" in the ingredients lists.

So, once its extracted from the carcass i'm sure they will use it for all sorts of things and not just yogurt.

Answer 4

gelatin can come for beer OR pork, I think they use whatever is cheapest that week. It doesn't come from hooves, but from left over skin, bones, etc...