<p style="text-align: left;">The title of this book is There Are Bugs in My Drink! Cochineals are native to Central and South America. People use them to dye foods and fabrics. Then they grind the bugs into a powder. When the powder is mixed with water, it turns the water red. This red color comes from the cactus berry, the favorite food of cochineals. Many companies use cochineals extract to dye their drinks. But not everyone is happy with the extract. Today many companies are looking for different ways to dye their drinks. It has a similar red color, but it is safe to eat. It still tastes like strawberries, but it is white!</p>
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첫댓글The title of this book is There Are Bugs in My Drink! Cochineals are native to Central and South America. People use them to dye foods and fabrics. [Farmers catch the bugs and dry them in the sun.] Then they grind the bugs into a powder. When the powder is mixed with water, it turns the water red. This red color comes from the cactus berry, the favorite food of cochineals. Many companies use [cochineal] extract to dye their drinks. But not everyone is happy with the extract. Today many companies are looking for different ways to dye their drinks[, such as using beet extract]. It has a similar
red color, but it is safe to eat. [Some companies have even started making strawberry milk without any dye at all.] It still tastes like strawberries, but it is white!
첫댓글 The title of this book is There Are Bugs in My Drink! Cochineals are native to Central and South America. People use them to dye foods and fabrics. [Farmers catch the bugs and dry them in the sun.] Then they grind the bugs into a powder. When the powder is mixed with water, it turns the water red. This red color comes from the cactus berry, the favorite food of cochineals. Many companies use [cochineal] extract to dye their drinks. But not everyone is happy with the extract. Today many companies are looking for different ways to dye their drinks[, such as using beet extract]. It has a similar
red color, but it is safe to eat. [Some companies have even started making strawberry milk without any dye at all.] It still tastes like strawberries, but it is white!