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Hosting a Vegan Baby Shower and I Have Vegan Questions?

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My sis asked for her party to be vegan (and without pink), and I'm finding with all the extras included like favors, which I am doing a small a mount of candy, it is getting harder to make it happen for my budget! But here are my questions, hopefully you can help!!!

1.) I know one food coloring is made from beetles in some way, which is it? I've been searching organic vegan candy (which I know is better because it lacks artificial food coloring, which I also hate and all that other c**p like caranuba wax), but at the prices for at least 20 people, I'm thinking to go non organic.

2.) I recently, as in the last week, read that the glaze used to coat candies is not vegan because it uses some by-product of sorts, how true is this because Jordan Almonds is the simplest and most cost effective route at this point?

3.) Any other ideas for candy to use for the favors?

Thank you!!

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  1. i know for the first question that carmine(red) is made from cochineal bugs.

    i don't know about the other question, sorry!


  2. It sounds complicated as well as expensive. Perhaps the best way to go is to serve nuts, raisins, figs, dates, and other dried fruits plus cookies, and forget the processed candies. You could also provide crackers and jam.

  3. The candy Mambas are vegan.

    I consider them like the vegan version of starburst. And theyre yummy.


  4. thats just nasty. Buy some cheetos!

  5. 1) You're thinking of carmine, also called cochineal.  It's made from crushed cochineal beetles.  There's an organic vegan candy company called Pure Fun.  You can order their stuff on Amazon.com (yeah, they have their problems, but they do have good prices)

    2) Resinous glaze, food glaze, confectioner's glaze, and shellac are all insect-based.

    c**p is cheap, and quality ingredients are expensive.  I'm sorry to have to tell you this.

  6. cud u ask ur sister for food suggestions? ♥  

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