Last week, some consumers balked upon learning that Starbucks uses cochineal extract — made from insects — as a coloring in some of its beverages. CNN's Lu Stout reveals some of the many food products containing this ingredient as well as others that consumers may find strange.
Food's Unlikely Ingredients
Last week, some consumers balked upon learning that Starbucks uses cochineal extract — made from insects — as a coloring in some of its beverages. CNN's Lu Stout reveals some of the many food products containing this ingredient as well as others that consumers may find strange.
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