The tale of gelatin & rennet...

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited. We found these organic, vegetarian gummy bears at the store the other day (in the bulk section). They are so good!! Much better than the regular ones. I mean it. I wouldn't lie.









You might wonder why some gummy bears aren't vegetarian. It's because they generally contain gelatin. And how badly would you like to know what gelatin is????

Gelatin is a gelling agent and is common in foods like yogurt, marshmallows, sour cream, frosted cereals, pill capsules, etc. Sometimes it's made from melted horse hooves, but more commonly now, it's extracted from the bones, connective tissues, organs, and intestines of animals.

Then manufacturers give it a painless name like "gelatin" and nobody thinks twice.

And while I'm on the topic, let's discuss "rennet". Rennet is a common ingredient in almost all cheeses. It can only come from the bellies of baby cows. They butcher calves for veal, then the rennet comes from the mucos membranes in the stomach chambers.

Nasty noodles. Now please go check the ingredients of the groceries in your fridge. :)

Love,
~Beth