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In reply to the discussion: Starbucks strawberry Frappuccino dyed with crushed insects [View all]Ilsa
(61,675 posts)3. I guess it's the cochineal insect, but the article didnt say.
Artificial coloring is so unnecessary.
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Follow all label directions and consult your physician (I know, that wasn't the answer you
kestrel91316
Apr 2012
#49
Fabric softener impedes water absorption by your terry towels. You DO want to get
kestrel91316
Apr 2012
#51
That's why I sit naked in front of the computer for an hour after I shower. n/t
Ian David
Apr 2012
#52
It's not the WHOLE insect. Just the SHELL. And lots of things are dyed that way.
Ian David
Mar 2012
#4
I read once that peanut butter and grains have the highest percentage of insect fragments...
Lone_Star_Dem
Mar 2012
#28
you win. i admit i don't remember HS biology 17 years after the last class i took
dionysus
Apr 2012
#43
Thanks to all the info in this OP and the replies, I ought to be dropping a few unneeded pounds.
lib_wit_it
Apr 2012
#48