Aztec Red
Aztec Red
Can Strict Vegitarians and Vegans eat foods containing red dyes?
Many food items, including fruit juices, candies and flavored gelatin contain cochineal, carmine or carminic acid to give them a deep red color. These pigments are derived from the shells of the female Dactylopius coccus beetle, which is found in South and Central America. The dye has been used for centuries and dates back to the Aztecs. It is safer than most synthetic red dyes, apart from the rare allergic reaction.
So since it is made from an insect can they eat things with red dye? or is it allowed because an insect isn’t techincally an animal?
Strict vegetarians and vegans do not eat gelatin or any products containing cochineal or carmine.
Some (not I) vegans make an exception for honey, but they wouldn’t eat honeybees, since insects are animals.
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