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Gummy worms are made from boiled animal parts
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by dannyrobinson | March 21, 2007 at 03:31 pm
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There is also non-gelatin version Gummy worms, but there's plenty of other chewy candy that hasn't made the switch yet. Besides, if they don't use Geletin, you can only guess what they are made from. Think twice about what you're eating next time you go to the movies.
Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, odorless, and nearly tasteless substance that is made by prolonged boiling of skin, cartilage and bones from animals. It's made primarily from the stuff meat industries have left over - we're talking about pork skins and cattle bones. Yummy.If this is news to you, it may shed new light on your Great Aunt's Jell-O mold. And if you love eating chewy candy, you may think twice before chowing down on those gummy worms - yup - they're made with gelatin too.
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at 19:12 on March 21st, 2007
What is wrong with using every part of the animal? It's the smart and responsible thing to do.
Or are you just trying to "gross out" the timid and squeamish?
Hell, if you really get off on grossing people out, do a little research about the amount of insect parts, insect feces and fly vomit that's contained in every salad, whether washed or not. There's some pretty disgusting data and info there, if you're interested and do a little research. For examples:
U.S. FDA: Food Defect Action Levels
News-Leader.com: Brace Yourself: There's Filth in the Food You Eat
Please Don't Eat the Aphids!
at 13:01 on March 22nd, 2007
Headline: SCHOOL CHILDREN DEVOUR WHOLE ANIMAL EMBRYOS
But gosh, those egg salad sandwiches were good.
at 07:19 on March 23rd, 2007
As a person who learned WAY too much about food science while getting my degree, this subject actually fascinates me... any time a lable says 'natural coloring' they actually mean that its from a natural source... like bug shells (red), not that it's the natural color of the cherry that is 'enrobed in dark chocolate'. that flavour has been helped out too, and is likely from other 'natural sources'... like honey... which is bee vomit.
I am a candy-holic. I have no trouble with this...
just don't ask me to explain why I will NEVER NEVER eat lobster... you're better off not knowing.
at 14:01 on March 23rd, 2007
I don't see this as a gross-out article at all. Most western consumers are trained since early childhood not to question where their food comes from; such is the effect of a lifetime of exposure to advertising. I remember seeing commercials as a kid that depicted McDonalds burgers getting plucked from trees.
Most foods in supermarkets are sanitized and shrink-wrapped, so consumers are in a sense divorced from the food chain. Gelatin is one of those sorta-like-plastic products that many of us don't know that much about.
at 23:29 on October 12th, 2008
Gelatin is actually good for you. It's mostly protein. It's fat and carb free, and it's great for hair and nail health. There are other benefits as well. However, if you're a vegetarian, there are alternatives out there. Do your research.
at 18:51 on November 13th, 2008
OMG!
MY FRINEDS SAY THEY WERE BUT GROOSSSS!
at 16:43 on July 31st, 2009
Yes, and so? As mentioned above, if you really think about it there are "disgusting" things in pretty much everything we eat.
That bag of organic whole wheat flour you have on the shelf probably has more than a few bug ground up in it, but hey just a little extra protein :)