I am a vegan and want to know what is in red 40?

Question

i am new at reading ingredients. i want to make sure i am not eating anything that has any animal or animal bi-products in it nor dairy. i can use all the info/sources i can get. thanks' for your help. sue

Answer 1

It's just a dye. Shut up and eat it. You're killing animals in some way regardless of what you eat, unless you grow your own garden in your backyard.  

Answer 2

all i know is that there is no animal or dairy in there if thats what your looking for

Answer 3

all i could find on it was that it is a chemical coloring that has a lot of impact on children's behaviors. it makes kids have temper tantrums and outbursts.  

Answer 4

http://www.red40.com/

Answer 5

Red 40 is derived from coal tar, it is not of animal origin.

Answer 6

Why be vegan? Animals are delicious! If its for religious reasons or personal/health reasons, then no prob, but as for my vegan friends on a moral crusade that everyone eating meat is a murderer, I am sponsering them through the 'Sponsor a Vegetarian' program. I simply invite my vegan friends to a nice resturant, order a meat dish, plus one meat item for each one they dont order, plus another meat item to eat just out of spite!  As for the next person to display a crappy bumper sticker that says ''Save a tree, send an email!'' I am going to wad up a fresh sheet of paper and throw it away.

Answer 7

Try this website. My partner is Vegan and it's of great use for me.

http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-in...

Answer 8

Red 40 is coal-tar derived.  It is not, as is commonly believed, synonymous with carmine (which is derived from insects.)