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A comment on Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches coloring for Kool-Aid, Jell-O. Parent comment

Re:Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches colorin... by cma on Monday June 23, 2025 @01:20PM (#44357929)
Wait until people find out where jelly beans come from.
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Re:Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches colorin... by dehrmann on Monday June 23, 2025 @10:07PM (#44362237)
Jelly Belly doesn't use gelatin. They do use confectioners glaze, but that's closer to honey than to cochineal.
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Re:Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches colorin... by cma on Tuesday June 24, 2025 @07:58PM (#44372331)
Confectioner's glaze in jelly beans comes from lac bugs, but yeah that's what I was referring to.
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