I can already imagine Hive account@food-trail and Hive account@gringalicious going like, don't spoil my recipe please!!!

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While you enjoying your "StarBugs" with that red lipstick...did you know that the red food coloring is made out of a bug called Cochineal even that red lipstick you have on.

Cochineal: its an insect which natural dye called Caramine is extracted from.

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How the red coloring is made

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This bug is found on a plant called cacti or Cactus collected and dried. Its body is made out of carminic acid which mixed with calcium/aluminium salts to end up with the coloring dye.

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Some of the common items we use/consume daily with this crushed bug

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Image credit1,2,3,4

Anyway Ladies...NO more kissing for me!!!

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