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Re:US Will Ban Cancer-Linked Red Dye No. 3 in Cereal and Oth... by alexjm on Thursday January 16, 2025 @04:32PM (#42731164)
Shellac isn't made of bugs - it's made by bugs. Specifically, it's the resin secreted by a female lac beetle onto the branch of the trees that they live and feed on.
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Re:US Will Ban Cancer-Linked Red Dye No. 3 in Cereal and Oth... by iancmceachern on Thursday January 16, 2025 @08:14PM (#42732987)
Yes, thank you.

I also learned today that the harvesting process kills the lac beetles.

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