Red Dye #40?
Posted by wayneshep! on Mar 10, 2010 · Member since Nov 2008 · 379 posts
So I tried checking this out but found answers both ways. Is red dye #40 vegan or not? ??? There are some candies that it is in (etc.) that are on the accidentally vegan list and some sites say that it is no longer bug derived but others say it is... can anybody clear this up for me? Thanks!
Snopes says it's coal-derived --> http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/bugjuice.asp
My understanding is that red #40 is "certifiable" (synthetic) rather than "exempt" (natural).
from my understanding, 40 is chemical, carmine is bug derived.
if im remembering right - and im sure she'll correct me if im wrong.. but fb said before that any color with a # in front of it is synthetic and lab-made. although i'm pretty sure it's not really good for you.
thanks everybody