SC - Rabbits class

[Helen]

Forgive me but WHY would the church forbid red fruit puches at
receptions?...just curious.

Micaylah


Jennifer Carlson wrote:
> 
> Cochineal is used as a food dye, as well as for fabric.  It gives pink
> grapefruit juice its commercially-desired pink tint, and is behind the
> policy of many a church injunction against red fruit punches at receptions.
>  I've noticed a couple of products in the last few years that have changed
> to using the word "kermes" instead - guess they realized that lots of folks
> know what cochineal really is.  A dye expert can tell you about the
> differences between cochineal and kermes (different species of bugs, both
> of which yield a red pigment).
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