Author Topic: Beetlejuice (Read 4622 times)

roxy · « **on:** February 17, 2005, 05:53:30 pm »

God I feel cheap! (Scary how little there's left on the mileage by now...)

Is it true they use pulverized insects on the red Smartie colouring agent, or am I simply being duped here?

(Too bad there is no right or wrong answer to that question...)

salsa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2005, 06:06:23 pm »

cocheniel or however its spelt is crushed up insects. I wouldnt worry, its in most things

goldencup · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2005, 08:23:35 pm »

I noticed it in a rhubarb yogurt the other day

loulou · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2005, 09:10:27 pm »

Isn't there crushed beetles in lipstick?

Christine · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2005, 11:50:44 pm »

most lipstick contains fish scales

loulou · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2005, 01:18:22 am »

yummy.

salsa · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2005, 01:45:20 am »

oil of ulay used to have whale blubber in it.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:13:54 am »

I didn't know any of that!

smurfboy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:44:33 am »

A lot of companies use cochineal substitute now, but apparently it's the real thing in Smarties

And I know McDonalds used to use it in their strawberry milkshakes - not sure if they still do.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2005, 11:24:48 am »

I've had McD's Strawberry milkshake!

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2005, 12:46:10 pm »

I bought a McFlurry once and asked first of all if it was vegetarian. The supervisor went away to check the folder with the ingredients and said it was, so I bought it. Within half an hour I came out in a rash - turned out there was cochineal in it, which I am sensitive to.

I wrote and complained and they sent me vouchers for McDonald's food. But I doubt they'll remove cochineal from the recipe.

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2005, 12:48:07 pm »

By the way it's also listed in food as E120

chocolate chick · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2005, 01:49:50 pm »

Was it a Smarties McFlurry?

salsa · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2005, 04:59:47 pm »

I dont worry so much about this. Thing is imagine all the crap in sausages and burgers, its all lips, eyebrows and arseholes, so who cares?

If it tastes nice, eat it, if it doesn't, dont.

« **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2005, 07:13:49 pm »

Smarties mcFlurry is one of only two things that I'll consume from SchmcDonalds. Choc Chick, it's soft ice cream with crushed Smarties sprinkled on top.

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