2007-11-25 20:54:48 · 12 answers · asked by kaibull7 2 in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
some did.. that's why WHO told us to be careful of what we eat.... choose the cleanest restaurant as you can.
2007-11-25 20:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've been told that all food that has red dye #40 has tee-tiny red beetles from S. America processed to get the color. It's everywhere!
2007-11-26 12:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of -I'd wager all of them do, but who knows?- them do... Check out the info below and note that almost everything that uses Cochineal uses insects/bugs.
--Annatto is a reddish-orange dye made from the seed of a tropical tree. Chlorella is green, and derived from algae. Cochineal is a red dye derived from cochineal insects.
--Together with ammonium carmine they can be found in meat, sausages, processed poultry products, surimi, marinades, alcoholic drinks, bakery products and toppings, cookies, desserts, icings, pie fillings, jams, preserves, gelatin desserts, juice beverages, varieties of cheddar cheese and other dairy products, sauces and sweets.
So technically, it's not just fast food. Almost everything else uses Cochineal for food colouring. And in so doing, you've got your answer. Yes, they DO use beetles for food colour.
2007-11-27 08:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by Smileallday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not just fast food restraunts but it is also used to color some yogurts and candies as well as other food items.
2007-11-26 05:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It;s not only fast food restraunts...a lot of foods have cochineal in them..cochineal is a beetle which has been used for the colour red for many years....when you see "cochineal" on a food content list...thats beetle.
2007-11-26 04:58:15 · answer #5 · answered by Daisyhill 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ive never heard of that. I know that when I was younger I was told that they put beetle blood in lipstick to give it the red colour. You just got to be careful where and what you eat.
2007-11-29 15:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well A dye called Red 40 has a ingriedent made from ants. But no worrys. Ants arnt Harmful.
2007-11-26 09:54:36 · answer #7 · answered by demeezy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they are more expensive than actual food coloring
2007-11-26 06:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
OMG!! Now it won't be hard for me to stop eating that junk!
2007-11-26 06:35:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they don't.
2007-11-26 16:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by Candi Apples 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋