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Well that ruined my day.

"• Monkey bile is used in the production of Yellow #5, a popular food-coloring product."

Grooooosssss!

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OMG!  :o Ewwww!

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that is absolutely discusting

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Who comes to that conclusion: "Hmm..I think I'll use the bile that this monkey just expelled in this lemon jello. Mmm... bile and gelatin."

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WHOA... WHOA...
Before we all go on a vegan cupborad cleaning fest, I'm fairly positive that is NOT true.
I'll research and get back to you.
Let's check into this... BCSH where did you get that info?

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The reason I doubt it is, there is this old rumor and it sounds so much the same:

What is FD & C Red #40 and is it vegan?
FD & C Red #40 is 99% coal tar derivatives. We don't know of any animal products in it. For years a rumor has claimed that it is made of cochineal or carmine, but that is not true.
http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredients.htm#red

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Haha... okay, sorry guys but now I'm fairly certain that this isn't true.
If you google it you get this blog: http://ginger-snaps.us/blog/?p=368
Which links to this site as a "fact source": http://www.gullible.info/archive.php?id=388
In case you didn't know, all the "facts" on that site are satirical. :D

It can really screw with someone's head though! :)
Furthermore, don't you think if monkey bile WERE in yellow no. 5 someone on this site of all places would know it and say, "Yep, that's true, I never used yellow #5."
I think for sure that Davedrum or mdvegan would already know it (if it were true) and we'd have heard it before.

Sorry to be the DEBUNKING POLICE I just don't want fake info to get out. ;)

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That's twice you scooped me JH!!  Once on researching the Veganomicon and now on this!  You are just too fast for me!! :)

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Wheew! (Where's that relieved, wiping-sweat icon when we need one?) I wouldn't have put it past them!

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That's twice you scooped me JH!!  Once on researching the Veganomicon and now on this!  You are just too fast for me!! :)

LOL sorry storm! My son is napping so it's the perfect time for me to find all my must know trivia. ;)

Wheew! (Where's that relieved, wiping-sweat icon when we need one?) I wouldn't have put it past them!

Let's not forget that yellow#5 is still nasty chemical junk! :)

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the poor animals poo factory!

hahahahahahahaha  ;D  ;D   ;D   ;D omnis are sooooooo GROSS!!!!!!!

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Who comes to that conclusion: "Hmm..I think I'll use the bile that this monkey just expelled in this lemon jello. Mmm... bile and gelatin."

This made me laugh too Tofu.is.for.lovers.!
MMM bile and gelatin... YUMMY!

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the poor animals poo factory!

hahahahahahahaha  ;D  ;D   ;D   ;D omnis are sooooooo GROSS!!!!!!!

ROFL! Poo factory! That's a great one--I'm defentely going to be bringing that up at the next bbq I attend!!!

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Don't be sorry JenniferHughes, I'm very glad that you debunked that one.

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WHOA... WHOA...
Before we all go on a vegan cupborad cleaning fest, I'm fairly positive that is NOT true.
I'll research and get back to you.
Let's check into this... BCSH where did you get that info?

I was going to say that this is not true as well.  Yes they use monkeys for animal testing  >:(but I have not heard of extracting anything from them for food coloring.

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It'd be pretty surprising, on account of how expensive monkeys are to buy and keep around.  They're probably not going to pay for monkey bile just to get your dollar pack of peeps the perfect shade.

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It'd be pretty surprising, on account of how expensive monkeys are to buy and keep around.  They're probably not going to pay for monkey bile just to get your dollar pack of peeps the perfect shade.

Well if it were true I'm sure those companies would just make their rounds collecting it from the primal-testing labs and not have the pay a dime. Those primates are either caught in their natural habitat or taken from zoos or any other place that exploits animals.

It's a relief to know that yellow #5 isn't obtained by urine but I'm sure the chemicals are just as bad anyway.

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