Did you know that gelatin is made from prolonged boiling of animal skin, connective tissue and bones? Gelatin is found in gelatin desserts or jelly, trifles, aspic, marshmallows and confectioneries such as Peeps and gummy bears. Gelatin may be used as a stabilizer, thickener, or texturizer in foods such as ice cream, jams, yogurt, cream cheese, margarine; it is used, as well, in fat-reduced foods to simulate the mouth feel of fat and to create volume without adding calories.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin).
And carmine (pigment used in foods) is made from boiling the bodies of dead insects? Carmine is used as a food dye in many different products such as juice, ice cream, yogurt, and candies, eyeshadow, lipstick, etc. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine).
Appetizing, right? No more gummy bears for me!
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~jules
Edited by jules (05/17/06 07:29 AM)
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Gross! Gelatin and Carmine..... **MUST READ!**
