8. Insect parts
The female Lac beetle gives us the ingredient shellac—sometimes called “confectioner’s glaze”—used to make candy and fruit (and furniture) shiny. Carmine, commonly used as a red food coloring for fruit juices and candy, is made from the shells of desert beetles.
9 Nasty Things You Eat Every Day (But Don’t Know It) was originally published on blackdoctor.org
