Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 11, 2012

The use of cochineal as a dye is not new or unusual. But given its origins as a poster paint and clothing dye, it is unusual to see it as a food dye.

Hey, it’s all natural!

“The Kid from Borneo”

His mother must have made him eat all his greens at every meal.

After he ate his Greens, he would like a little Smith or Jones for desert.

anybody remember a 1930’s ’Little Rascals" episode featuring the wild man from Borneo who kept saying that particular line (YUM YUM eat ’em up!) ?in it, little 5 year old Spanky, who thinks the wild man is going to eat him, says: " I don’t think I’d taste very good. My mom says I’m spoiled"

That little bugger used to be used in Cranberry juice to give it it’s nice, bright red color. Now, you see it looks paler since they stopped using the insect parts.

Et tu, Ratu? No, et 800 or so!

Big deal about the bugs but you can’t put a pulsar into a watch.

Did he want fries with that?

They stopped using red for M&Ms for awhile too.

Insect parts in food? Unavoidable to remove 100%.You should see wheat as it comes out of the combine- injured grasshoppers etc still kicking. Millers go to great lengths to clean it up before grinding into wheat.