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Bugs in food dye
When you eat a big spoonful of strawberry yogurt or a take a chug of pink lemonade-flavored tea, have you ever thought about what gives these tasty treats their pink hue? Well it might surprise you to find out that it is thousands of tiny crushed bugs.
Michael Jacobson, executive director of Center for the Science in the Public Interest, says though these insects do not pose a threat to humans, they might gross some people out.
The colorings come in two forms from the cochineal insect and are obtained by subjecting a mass of the crushed insects to steam or dry heat. They provide a pink, red or purple color to foods ranging from ice cream and yogurt to fruit drinks, as well as to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
This little bug has caused controversy with food activists because companies are required to label the ingredient only as "artificial color" or "color added." The insects are also used in
Photo illustration by Tyler Waugh
Dye job. Thought those bug-eating contestants on 'Survivor' were disgusting? Well, you are eating insects in your jam, cookies or even cheddar cheese.
coloring in jam, cookies, alcoholic drinks and varieties of cheddar cheese.
— Megan Weltner
Using garlic is a simple way to spice up an Italian dish, but it can also tame the common cold.
Garlic is anti-bacterial,anti-viral,anti-septic, anti-parasitic, ant-fungul and has also been proven to lower the risk of heart disease. This natural remedy has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years, dating back to Ancient Egypt.
A common misconception is that cooked garlic also has these medicinal qualities. This is not the case. Once garlic is cooked, it loses all disease-fighting qualities. To make the raw garlic a little easier to handle, Lowen Millspaugh, assistant wellness manager at the Community Mercantile, recommends eating it with food, such as chopped up on a salad.
However, one may want to take caution when thinking about using such a remedy. "I'm not going to lie. It makes your breath stink and maybe even your pores." Millspaugh says. Millspaugh says the taste of the garlic will stay with you for days and even weeks. If
Photo Illustration by Megan Weltner
Spice of life Eating raw garlic is a natural way to fight the common cold, but be cautioned about the spice's potentially bad breath-causing qualities.
bad breath is on the mind, deodorized garlic capsules should satisfy your appetite.
— Megan Weltner
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February 26, 2009