SC - RE: A Different Egg Question
Mordonna22 at aol.com
Mordonna22 at aol.com
Wed Mar 17 20:38:41 PST 1999
In a message dated 3/17/99 4:41:27 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
Robyn.Hodgkin at affa.gov.au writes:
>
> Here is some quick info on cochineal:
> ^^^^
> Cochineal extract is a coloring extracted from the eggs of the
> cochineal beetle, which lives on cactus plants in Peru, the Canary
> Islands, and elsewhere. Carmine is a more purified coloring made
> from cochineal. In both cases, the actual substance that provides the
> color is carminic acid. These colorings, which are extremely stable,
> are used in some red, pink, or purple candy, yogurt, Campari, ice
> cream, beverages, and many other foods, as well as drugs and
> cosmetics. These colorings have caused allergic reactions that range
> from hives to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. It is not known
> how many people suffer from this allergy................................
Okay, this much, so far, is information. The rest of the paragraph, however
is opinion. It should not be presented as fact.
......................................................................The
Food and Drug
> Administration should ban cochineal extract and carmine or, at the
> very least, require that they be identified clearly on food labels so
> that people could avoid them. Natural or synthetic substitutes are
> available. A label statement should also disclose that, Carmine is
> extracted from dried insects so that vegetarians and others who
> want to avoid animal products could do so.
>
> From Chemical Cuisine:CSPI's Guide to Food Additives
> http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm#Cancer
>
>
> Mordonna
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