Monday, November 17, 2014

The low-down on Cochineal, the red food dye

The low-down on Cochineal, the red food dye

The low-down on Cochineal, the red food dye

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:37 AM PST


You've probably heard at some point about certain food colourings that are not permissible and wondered how on earth this works. Like the the big fuss that was made about the red smarties some years ago. This article from the site Halal or Haram explains.
Cochineal: There Really is a Bug in Your Meal…
 

carmine, crimson lake, natural red 4, C.I.75470, E120, natural colouring. If you see any of these on a label then you know that cochineal is the source of the red colouring inside.

It may come as a shock to learn that cochineal is derived from the cochineal insect,(Dactylopius coccus), a small bug, native to South America and Mexico.The insects are farmed and the females collected for their vivid red dye. No, they don't milk them – they crush them…
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