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Skittles
The red food dye for Skittles is made from boiled beetles. A common red food dye, carminic acid, is made from the crushed bodies of a beetle called the Dactylopius coccus. This acid is used in maraschino cherries, strawberry- and raspberry-flavored candy, and lipstick. Source: The Fact Site
Linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host Wordless Wednesday – Wordless Wednesday, Keith’s Ramblings, Senior Salon, Esme Salon, CatSynth, and Suzana.
Interesting…..and slightly disturbing at the same time!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy
Yes and yes. Have a great day. Love and hugs to you and lots of scritches to handsome Teddy. 🙂
Linda foto, assustadoras explicações…Não sabia disso!
abraços, tudo de bom,chica
It is frightening indeed. I had no idea either. Happy day and rest of the week, Chica. 🙂
Mom was never a skittles girl but now she definitely would not want to eat one, ewww!
I’ve eaten many of them and I’m not going to give them up. Happy rest of the week. Scritches to the pups. I loved your post today. 🙂
Good thing I never liked Skittles. After reading this, they are on my “nope!” list.
I hear you. I’m sure we’re eating things we have no idea about. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Glad to know about Skittles , Interesting fact.
Thanks a lot for hosting.
It’s interesting indeed. Happy day and rest of the week. Thank you for playing along. 🙂
Interesting facts about Skittles. I’m glad I never ate them. Happy Wednesday.
I love Skittles and have eaten many of them. I will not give them up. Love and hugs. 🙂
I knew they used a type of beetle dye (Cochineal) for dying wool, but had no idea about using it for candy, etc.
Oh dear!
I didn’t know this either. Oh dear, indeed. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this fascinating (and slightly shocking) fact.
Wordless Wednesday always teaches me something unexpected.
Happy midweek, Sandee! 🐞🐞🐞
I go for learning something new on Wednesdays. Happy day and rest of the week, Veronica. 🙂
Me encantan los Lacasitos. Besitos
A good thing to love. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Ewwwwww. Never liked Skittles, ate, like, 1 in my lifetime and now that will remain the former 0!!! Lot more of that probably going on, as the red and another dye, has been forbidden. Gotta make red etc from something. Right? Right.
I think we would be amazed at the things we’re eating. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
For now on I will be avoiding everything red. 🙂 Thanks for hosting. Have a nice day. XO
I’m sorry about that. I had no idea about this either. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
This is one fact that I seriously hope I forget before I eat any of those things again. I may just have to avoid all red foods until this is erased from my memory bank.
That’s going to take a long time to do. I hear you. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. Love and hugs to you and lots of scritches to Gibbs. 🙂
I have no trouble with eating beetles. But I hate skittles. 🤣😎🙃
You crack me up. You have have the beetles and I’ll take the Skittles. 🙂
That is pretty creepy and yucky too!
I agree with you, but I’m going to eat them anyway. Happy day and week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
Ewwwww
That was my reaction too. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
I may never eat Skittles again…not that I did to begin with.
Makes one wonder for sure. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Wow! How interesting…and a bit yucky too LOL
I hear you, but I’m not giving them up. Scritches to the precious pups. 🙂
I suppose it’s better that the artificial red dye, but it still seems weird.
It does seem weird, but Skittles are so good. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Eww! I’ll stick with M&Ms, thanks. 😛 Red lipstick too, though? 😲 Thanks for that eye-opener, and for hosting WW, Sandee. Have a lovely day!🌹
I’m sure we’d be very surprised at some of the things we’re eating. Happy day and rest of the week, Debbie. Hugs. 🙂
Whoa!
I hear you, but I’m not giving them up. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Beetles? Oh my goodness. I think I’ll steer clear of them.
Thank you for hosting, my friend!
Happy WW! Love and hugs! xo
I’m sure we eat lots of things that we don’t know about. Happy day and rest of the week. Love and hugs, Kymber. 🙂
Thank you, Sandee, for this great bit of information. It is important to know what goes into the things one eats and uses… that this color is in lipstick too was a big surprise.
Happy Wordless Wednesday, dear friend. Thank you for your kind support of blog hops. Much love to you.
I don’t wear lipstick. Never liked it. Okay I don’t use makeup at all. Thank you for being such a loyal participant of my hops. Love and hugs. 🙂
I used to long ago, but no makeup for me now.
It is my pleasure to join in the blog hops, dear friend. Thank you.
Love and hugs
It’s wonderful having you in the mix. Love and hugs. 🙂
Thank you so much, dear friend.
I love you my Perfect Wife. Your Loving Husband.
I love you my Perfect Forever. 🙂
Oh my…and I love Skittles. Maybe I should reconsider eating them🐞
They are delicious and I’m not going to give them up. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Great info about ‘red dye’ ~ but not very appetizing ~ lol
Love and hugs to you from me and Ziggy ~ ^_^
I’ll still eat Skittles. They are delicious. Love and hugs to you and Ziggy. 🙂
Good morning, Sandee. Thank you for this #WW party and yup, one need to do more investigation on what is in your food or treats.
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You’re right about that. Thank you for all you do. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
I never knew this! I wonderful if that is considered an “organic” food color?
I would guess so. I had no idea. 🙂
blurgh
Exactly. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
Ewwww…I never liked Skittles anyway. lol Have a great day!
I found this most surprising. Happy day and rest of the week, Yvonne. 🙂
Jumpin’ catfish I had no idea. YIKES thankful I’m not a candy person anymore I’d have to stop eating red M&Ms
I rarely eat candy either, but I’ve eaten a lot of Skittles. Lots of Skittles. Love and hugs to you and Kit and scritches to the kitties. 🙂
I think I have just stopped eating anything red that isn’t natural as well as wearing lipstick (which I rarely do). This is absolutely disgusting. Tali caught three beetles on Monday … one see ate before I could get it from her. Thanks for linking us up again today. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali
I found it most surprising. I wonder what other icky things we’re eating that we don’t know about. Scritches to all the kitties, a smooch to Cooper Murphy and a big hug to you. 🙂
Thank Cat we’re no fan of that…yikes….Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day and Week ahead to you, dear Sandee, Zane and your awwdorable kitties too🐾😽💞
I’m sure we’re eating many strange things. Double Pawkisses to you both and a big hug to Granny. 🙂
what??!!!!! geeeeee
It’s true, Klara. Happy Wordless Wednesday. 🙂
OMD! I’m never eating or putting near my mouth anything red (except naturally, like raspberries) again! Beetles. Ick! shiver
Looks like I messed some folks up with this. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
Wow, really? Beetles? Who would have guessed? Maybe I won’t eat the red ones anymore. LOL
I found this most amazing. Goodness. 🙂
Even “natural flavors” and “natural colors” are suspect to me, I want to know what the ingredients are and this is why.
You and Mr. Zane have a blessed week and please give your furry overlords some scritches from me.
There are more things to worry about than this. It is frightening what they are doing to our food. Love and hugs, my wonderful friend. 🙂
I had no idea!! Reading all the comments was fun 😀
-Soma
I hear you. I had no idea either. Happy Wednesday. 🙂
Bwhaaaaa!!!! How many young parents would quit buying their kids Skittles if they knew where the color came from.
I have no idea, but I love Skittles. Happy Wordless Wednesday, my friend. 🙂
Lipstick ewwww!! Interesting though how it makes such a pretty color. 🙂 I guess I can say I kissed a beetle. lol
Pretty color indeed. I’m still going to eat Skittles. 🙂
OMC…my lips are crawling!!!!!
I’ll bet we’d be surprised at all the things we’re eating. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
haha what a creepy fact to think about, but probably true. Glad I don’t eat those anyway. Here it is now Thursday, so hope all is good out your way. <3
It’s true. I’ll still eat Skittles. Happy day, my friend. 🙂
Starbucks also uses the same colorant in their cake pops. Kinda gross when you think about it. It’s hard to wrap your head around beetles being the color of so many edibles. Blech. Yet another reason to be a vegetarian! 😂
We’re eating lots of food that we don’t know about. Love and hugs to you and scritches to Wilson. 🙂
Please don’t now spoil M&M’s for me!
I won’t. Happy weekend, Keith. 🙂
Oh, fun facts – love it!!! In the UK, the red food dye was called cochineal when I was little. I used to watch as my mum poured tiny drops into icing and cake batter. I really liked it until she told me it was crushed beetles!!! LOL Thank you so much for adding The B Team links this week; I really appreciate it. You are epic!!! 😻🐾✨🐾😻
You were in the know long before I was. I still eat Skittles. Beetles and all. Happy week. 🙂
I wonder how many folks have just quit eating Skittles. LOL The origins of dyes throughout history fascinate me. Hugs, my dear!
I’m not going to quit eating Skittles. I’m sure we’re eating stuff that would amaze us. Hugs. 🙂
I agree. Heck, the things put into cosmetics is wild. For several years I’ve been too lazy to bother with makeup. lol Be well!
Eek, I don’t think I’m going to eat Skittles ever again!
I will. I think we’re eating all kinds of weird things. Happy week. Love and hugs. 🙂
Mee-yow THIS xplainss BellaSita Mum’ss Red Dye allergy! Thanx Miss Sandee…shee allwayss wundered why shee cuudn’t eat certain candyss an foodss 😉
~~~head rubss~~~BellaDharma~~~ an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
Now you know why. I’m glad this cleared things up. Happy day and week. 🙂