Mary Berry

When I started, you had cochineal food colouring that would turn things pink, but you could never make it red. Now, red is no problem - and if you look at supermarket bakery sections since 'Bake Off' began, you can get everything.

British Chef

Understand that 'cochineal' refers to the insect used historically for red dye.

Source Awareness

Realize that 'cochineal' isn't only the bug, it's also the source of red in many products.

Color Origin

Recognize that products with cochineal are often avoided by vegans due to its animal origin.

Vegan Caution

Cochineal dye is known for its vibrant red hue, used in art and fashion.

Vibrant Aesthetics

Cochineal has been valued since the Aztec and Mayan civilizations.

Historical Significance

Its strong red color can symbolize life or death in different cultures.

Cultural Symbolism

 making pigments and i mean one of them is to get insects and crush them so you you could get the kermis lice or you could get cochineal beetles and it's a bright red color it's this like really really intense red color

An Accidental Case of...

 a lot of our food products that are of a red color are dyed with a natural dye. The surimi sticks crabmeat, or is being sold as crab meat, is white fish that's being dyed with cochineal. Cochineal is a product