Does Smarties dyes (colour ones) made from crushed beetles..? I can be wrong or right i dont know.
2007-09-11 10:15:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal
This will explain about the use of this in food additives.
P.S Before you ask, the brown smarties are not made from dung beetles.
2007-09-11 10:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by thereturnoflickguineapig 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Conchineal beetle has been used as a red food colouring for years, so if Nestle use that red dye (as it's natural) then quite possibly. But so do LOADS of other products
2007-09-11 10:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well.... Yes - they use Cochineal as a natural colouring. If you read how it is made - it is basically insects. Smarties arent Vegetarian or Kosher! It even states on the Nestle website that Smarties arent Veggie so they must have a bit of something in 'em!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal
According to Wikipedia they still use it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_%28Nestl%C3%A9%29
2007-09-11 10:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by Em x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct, but I'm sure that a spokesperson from nestle said that they actually stopped using the crushed beetles to make the red colour for the shells. Oh well, they're still tasty!
2007-09-11 10:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by ♫ ♥green heather butterfly♥ ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where have you been? It's the cochineal beetle used extensively in food colouring around the world. You've probably eaten it for years without knowing it. Has it effected your health?
2007-09-15 08:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by LEONARD W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cochineal is certainly made from squished beetles I am afraid...but loads of things have gelatine in and that is made from bones and other animal bits. I think it's just best to stick to things that say they are veggie!
2007-09-12 00:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by whirlygirlxxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you ladies remember using the red for lipstick as kids??
Smartie anyone
2007-09-11 10:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to be cochineal which is the shell of the beetle i think. they stopped using it and now use something else, but now the kids go hyper on the red 1's
2007-09-11 10:27:47 · answer #8 · answered by bemusedconfused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the red dyes is made from a bug, yes. M&M's are made with the same red coloring as well, and a host of other foods AND cosmetics.
2007-09-11 10:25:32 · answer #9 · answered by Magaroni 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, cochineal beetle they squish them to release the colour. sorry!
2007-09-11 10:28:46 · answer #10 · answered by H1976 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋