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FDA Wants Crushed Bugs Used In Food, Make-Up On Labels

January 7, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and stated that they want information on crushed bugs used in food and make-up products reported on in the product labels.<br /> ....Washington (dbTechno) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and stated that they want information on crushed bugs used in food and make-up products reported on in the product labels.

It is not uncommon for crushed bugs to be used in food products as well as cosmetic products.

The crushed bugs are usually used in order to get certain colors for the foods or make-up.

The FDA has come out an druled that products need to be listed with more clarity in terms of what they contain.

For example, crushed cochineal beetles is the ingredient used in carmine.

The FDA now wants labels to read that beatles were used in these particular products.

Food products which contain crushed bugs could be anything from juice to candy, to anything else.

So the next time you check out a label, see if a bug was used in there to make the product.

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One Response to “FDA Wants Crushed Bugs Used In Food, Make-Up On Labels”

  1. Theresa Kehoe on January 7th, 2009 10:21 am

    “The FDA now wants labels to read that beatles were used in these particular products” … but will it specify whether it is George, Paul, John or Ringo?

    Now if it were BEETLES, as in, insects, there would be no need to name them …


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