Since I began trying not to eat those things God said not to, I’ve been paying more attention to the ingredients on product labels. Cochineal is a red dye used in many food products, such as maraschino cherries and some Sobe flavors. It also goes by the name carmine. It’s made from the female of a Central and South American insect. Dry a few thousand of these little bugs, grind them up, then mix their powdered carcases into your drink. How appetizing.
Shall we talk about gelatin next?