Cringe Worthy hidden animal products
Julie Green and Keen
12/14/2014
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Do you really know what is in your foods? When I was first learning about vegetarianism I was naïve to what was actually in my food. I just assumed that if it wasn't the actually meat it was vegetarian. When I am researching, I always make sure I have a tough stomach because some of the things I have come across make my stomach turn. It is shocking what ingredients are actually in the foods we eat all the time without thinking.
Even though I’m not vegan, I still like to be conscious about the ingredients in foods I eat and prefer my foods be free of animal byproducts. I made a list of cringe worthy products that have animal byproducts that might make you think twice about what you are eating.
DISCLAIMER- if you have a weak stomach or just ate lunch, you might was to wait to read this until your stomach is strong enough to hear all the ingredients might be in your favorite foods.
• When first beginning to research products that we not vegetarian gelatin was the first product I learned about. Gelatin is mainly made from collagen, a protein often collected from animal skins. Gelatin can be found in frosted cereals, yogurt, candy, some types of sour cream, and deserts. The gelatin in deserts often comes from pig skin.
• Beef fat is an ingredient many Hostess Products. It is gross thinking a favorite sweet childhood snack contains beef fat. The ingredient is included in the list of other oils that may or may not be used.
• This is a more widely known animal product, crushed bugs are used as red food coloring. Dried insects are boiled to produce a liquid solution that is turned into dye. It is often called carmine or carminic acid. YUCK
• Beaver anal glands, castoreum, are common in perfumes and colognes. I don’t want to use anal glands to smell sweet, that’s for sure. Another use, they are used to enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets.
• It is more common people know Caesar salad dressing is made with anchovies, but they are in Worcestershire sauce too. I was unaware of this until I did some research and now I avoid both sauces.
• Like jelly beans or candy corn? The shiny hard coating is make from the secretions of the female Kerria Lacca, an insect native to Thailand. I personally don’t like any bug secretions in my candy.
These are just a few of the cringe worth products that use animal products to be more appealing and satisfying to the consumer. After months of researching and growth I learned that animal products are in so many unexpected places and products. I find it very interesting to learn about all the products that use weird animal parts and secretions. Peta.org has an extensive list of animal ingredients that are in food that might shock you.
Know of any more cringe worthy products with animal products? I would love to learn more, comment to share your knowledge!
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie
Even though I’m not vegan, I still like to be conscious about the ingredients in foods I eat and prefer my foods be free of animal byproducts. I made a list of cringe worthy products that have animal byproducts that might make you think twice about what you are eating.
DISCLAIMER- if you have a weak stomach or just ate lunch, you might was to wait to read this until your stomach is strong enough to hear all the ingredients might be in your favorite foods.
• When first beginning to research products that we not vegetarian gelatin was the first product I learned about. Gelatin is mainly made from collagen, a protein often collected from animal skins. Gelatin can be found in frosted cereals, yogurt, candy, some types of sour cream, and deserts. The gelatin in deserts often comes from pig skin.
• Beef fat is an ingredient many Hostess Products. It is gross thinking a favorite sweet childhood snack contains beef fat. The ingredient is included in the list of other oils that may or may not be used.
• This is a more widely known animal product, crushed bugs are used as red food coloring. Dried insects are boiled to produce a liquid solution that is turned into dye. It is often called carmine or carminic acid. YUCK
• Beaver anal glands, castoreum, are common in perfumes and colognes. I don’t want to use anal glands to smell sweet, that’s for sure. Another use, they are used to enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets.
• It is more common people know Caesar salad dressing is made with anchovies, but they are in Worcestershire sauce too. I was unaware of this until I did some research and now I avoid both sauces.
• Like jelly beans or candy corn? The shiny hard coating is make from the secretions of the female Kerria Lacca, an insect native to Thailand. I personally don’t like any bug secretions in my candy.
These are just a few of the cringe worth products that use animal products to be more appealing and satisfying to the consumer. After months of researching and growth I learned that animal products are in so many unexpected places and products. I find it very interesting to learn about all the products that use weird animal parts and secretions. Peta.org has an extensive list of animal ingredients that are in food that might shock you.
Know of any more cringe worthy products with animal products? I would love to learn more, comment to share your knowledge!
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie
