E120, CI 75470 Carmine, Carminic acid, Cochineal

 

Most people don’t know that  the red substance coloring their food,  cosmetics, clothes or medicines  is often  extracted from the crushed bodies of bugs.On foods you will often seen the one of the following on the ingredients list  Cochineal, Carmine, Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4,  E120,  C.I. 75470,or carminic acid .It looks harmless but it is extracted from farm reared bugs

As shown in video below it can have some nasty side effects such as  allergic reactions, asthmatic attacks, hyper activity and anaphylactic shock in some people.There is almost no product type that can’t reduce costs and make a product more pleasing to the eye by including it in it recipe examples are seen in the video below across almost  every type of food,cosmetic , and pharmaceuticals . Red coloring in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics has many dangerous effects  and the best way to avoid these is to eat a diet based on  whole plant based food if it is made by man then don’t eat it.
As it is extracted from insects, E120 cannot be consumed by vegetarians

 

 

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Common foods with bugs added for color

Yoplait Raspberry Blackberry 4 Pack (4X125g)

Product Details

Ingredients

Nutrition

Nutrition

Typical Values	Typical values per 125g pot	–
Energy kJ:	523kJ	–
Energy kcal:	124kcal	–
Fat:	3.3g	–
of which saturates:	2.2g	–
Carbohydrate:	17.8g	–
of which sugars:	17.2g	–
Fibre:	0.7g	–
Protein:	4.0g	–
Salt:	0.20g	–

 

Danone Greek Strawberry 125G

 

Truly Irish Premium Sausages 350G

Truly Irish Premium Sausages 350G

 

A mouthwatering sausage made from fresh prime Irish Pork cuts.

Produced Locally.

Fully Traceable.

Superb Taste.

82% Irish Pork.

Great For Kids

Truly Irish Country Foods bring you the choicest pork and bacon products, all bred, reared and manufactured here in Ireland. Pig farmers from every country have come together and developed this wonderful range with you, the consumer, in mind. When we say ‘Truly Irish’ we mean it, our name is our guarantee When you buy a Truly Irish product, you are supporting the Irish pork industry along with thousands of Irish jobs. You are also buying the real thing which is developed with quality, the environment and value at the forefront of our mind. Enjoy this product in the knowledge that it has been grown and produced locally using only the finest of feedstuffs and ingredients.

Allergy Information

Allergy Other Text: This product contains a source of Gluten and Sulphur Dioxide, Manufactured in a plant where cheese, mustard and soya are handled

May Contain: Gluten, Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Ingredients

Nutrition

Nutrition

Typical Values	Typical values per 100g	–
Energy	1179kJ / 284kcal	–
Protein	13.3g	–
Carbohydrate	4.9g	–
of which sugars	1.5g	–
Fat	23.5g	–
of which saturates	8.1g	–
Fibre	<0.5g	–
Sodium	630mg	–

O’hara Madeira Queen Cakes 12 Pack 280G

Ingredients

Wheat Flour,Sugar ,Pasteurised Liquid Eggs ,Vegetable Oils ,Vegetable Margarine: (Vegetable Oils, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers: (Mono & Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Sorbitan Monostearate), Colour: Beta Carotene) ,Water ,Raising Agents: (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate) ,Emulsifiers: (Mono & Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids) ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk Powder: (Sodium Caseinate, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder) ,Glycerol ,Salt ,Colours: (Curcumin, Carmine) ,Orange Flavour ,Natural Flavour: (Salt, Water, Glycerine, Vegetable Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Egg Powder, Thickener: Xanthan Gum) ,Preservatives: (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate)

 

Weight Watchers Angel Slices

 

 

Product Details

Ingredients

Nutrition

Nutrition

Typical Values	Typical values per slice	–
Energy (kJ/kcal)	362kJ/	–
	86kcal	–
Protein	0.9g	–
Carbohydrate	17.7g	–
of which sugars	12.0g	–
Fat	1.1g	–
of which saturates	0.5g	–
Fibre	0.5g	–
Sodium	0.04g	–
Salt equivalent	0.1g	–

 

 

Nestle Munch Bunch Jelly Delight Strawberry

Fromage Frais,Sugar ,Cream ,Water ,Fruit Juices from Concentrate (3.2%) (Strawberry, Apple) ,Strawberry Puree 3% ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk ,Mineral Concentrates ,Calcium Salts ,Flavourings ,Thickeners: Carrageenan ,Guar Gum ,Pectin ,Locust Bean Gum ,Xanthan Gum ,Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid ,Malic Acid ,Trisodium Citrate ,Colour: Carmine

Fromage Frais,Sugar ,Fruit Puree 5% (Strawberry 2.5%, Banana 2.5%) ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk Mineral Concentrate ,Thickeners: Guar Gum ,Locust Bean Gum ,Xanthan Gum ,Safflower Concentrate ,Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid ,Sodium Citrate ,Flavourings ,Colour: Carmine

 

Herta 4 Frankfurters 140G

Pork (71%),Water ,Pork Fat ,Lactose ,Salt ,Milk Proteins ,Wheat Fibre ,Yeast ,Flavourings (contains Celery) ,Pea Protein ,Colours: Carmine, Paprika Extract ,Dextrose ,Preservative: Sodium Nitrite ,Antioxidant: Sodium Erythorbate ,Lactic Acid Culture ,Smoke

 

Atkins Advantage Chocolate Decadence Bar 60G

 

Ingredients

Humectant (Glycerol),Cocoa Mass ,Hydrolysed Collagen ,Bulking Agent (Polydextrose) ,Soy Protein ,Sweeteners (Maltitol, Sucralose) ,Palm Fat ,Milk Protein ,Low Fat Cocoa ,Cocoa Butter ,Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin) ,Milk Fat ,Flavourings ,Colour (Carmine)