File this under that More Good News file....

[ganymede]

So, jandering about the internet I found out that skittles are coated in bug goo! They use shellac to coat the candy, and shellac is a protective excretion of the female lac bug.

I know! But it's true!

 

[fiat_knox]

Fortunately, I don't eat them. However, I offer my condolences to those who do ...

 

[aramis]

Good! That means it's a natural additive, not a synthetic!

 

[ganymede]

Good! That means it's a natural additive, not a synthetic!

Notice how one of the keywords is slurm... aren't I a stinker?

 

[Easterner9504]

Bug Goo

You have a citation for that? I've been hearing of bug goo in foods since early '70's, never particularly paid attention to such.

McDonald's shakes and Bubble-Yum being 2 I recall.

 

[dean]

You have a citation for that? I've been hearing of bug goo in foods since early '70's, never particularly paid attention to such.

McDonald's shakes and Bubble-Yum being 2 I recall.

You'd be very surprised then at the bugs, animals, and bacteria they use to make modern medicines.

 

[boomslang]

One of my favorites is the way cheese is made.

I am still highly suspicious of "nougat".

Have you ever encountered nougat in any context other than as vaguely-gooey slime in a confection?

I'm just sayin'...

 

[ganymede]

You have a citation for that? I've been hearing of bug goo in foods since early '70's, never particularly paid attention to such.

McDonald's shakes and Bubble-Yum being 2 I recall.

Just google shellac... here, I'll do it for you! -->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellac

That's the first result from the google search.

 

[ganymede]

I am still highly suspicious of "nougat".

Have you ever encountered nougat in any context other than as vaguely-gooey slime in a confection?

I'm just sayin'...

Never encountered slimy nougat... of course I eat my Milky Ways right after I buy them, so I never give them a chance...