Things You WON'T BELIEVE Contain Animal Products

From orange juice and perfume … to biodiesel fuels and jellybeans ... Here are 17 Things You Won't Believe Contain Animal Products

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#6 Red Candies
Here’s another heads up for candy lovers. Do you like those licorice whips that are colored red? They get that bright coloration due to a red dye called ‘Carmine’ (kar-men). The dye shows up as a coloring agent in other foods and cosmetics as well. And it has been used in North and Central America to color fabrics since the 1400s. Its source is found in parasitic scale insects known as Cochineals (kotch-ih-NEELS). They produce Carminic (kar-min-ick) Acid that serves as a defense mechanism to discourage predators. But when the animals are dried, crushed, and mixed with salts, the acid becomes Carmine Dye which is used as a colorant. If you ever see ingredients listed as ‘Natural Red 4’, or ‘E120’, you’ve found the hidden insects.











#5 Gelatin
Gelatin is a substance that shows up in a lot of products besides Jell-O. It has no flavor, no color, and is translucent, and is produced from animal collagen. The cartilage, bones, and hides of animals processed for their meat is boiled for a prolonged period of time. The specific animals involved are usually cattle and pigs. Although urban legends claim otherwise, the hooves of horses aren’t used for making gelatin. Hooves contain keratin, which can’t produce the substance. Even so, gelatin has a wide variety of uses, including medical applications, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. It’s added to foods like marshmallows, ice creams, gummy candies, and gelatinous desserts. Did you know gelatin has been used as a major food component since the 15th century?




#4 Glue
Some urban legends like Jell-O being made from horses hooves are false. But the story about glue being made from horses is true. Historically, glue was made from collagen yielded from the animal’s bones and hooves. The practice has been going on for thousands of years, although in modern times glue is more often made from the hooves of cattle. Glue can also be made from a byproduct of milk called casein (KAY-see-in). It’s a major component of cheese, and is often used as a food additive. If you’ve ever used Elmer’s Glue, it was once made from Casein. These days the company claims that all their adhesive products are made from synthetic materials with no animal products involved. The same is true for Gorilla Glue, although it was never made from those great apes.










#3 Biofuels
That term might make you think if fuel that is made from corn or sugar cane. But Biodiesel fuel can be made from animal fats. Fuel made from beef tallow, chicken fat, and pork lard is technically known as “renewable diesel” due to its manufacturing process. Experts say it’s identical to regular diesel fuel, but contains none of the harmful compounds associated with petroleum. And it produces 80-percent less greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum diesel. But there are several reasons why this option won’t replace fossil fuels any time soon. For one, the refining process is expensive. And since the source material is the byproduct of meat production and cooking, its supply could never adequately meet demand.





#2 Stringed Instruments
You’ve probably heard of Catgut, but it has nothing to do with cats. It's a type of cord that’s fashioned from the intestines of other mammals. That includes horses, cattle, and hogs. Experts think Catgut may have been an early abbreviation of ‘Cattle-gut’, which might account for the mix-up. Whatever you call it, the product has long been used for stringed musical instruments ranging from harps and violins to acoustic guitars and cellos. Synthetic strings became a more popular option starting in the 1940s. But natural catgut is still used by many classical string players due to their greater range and richer sound. It’s also widely used as a high-performance string for modern tennis racquets, although synthetic alternatives are gaining popularity.


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