These bugs are added to your food

2021-05-18

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Cochineal is a parasitic insect that generally lacks self-locomotion. What's interesting about them, is what happens when I crush them. They leave behind a lot of nice red powder because they have something in them called carminic acid. This is commonly used to make dyes for foods, and in things like lipstick.

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