April 2, 2012

A Grist.org correction details the kind of insects used in the dye of a Starbucks drink:

We originally said that the dye uses crushed beetles. That’s false. Don’t worry, everyone! The dye contains no crushed beetles at all! They are crushed SCALE INSECTS.

Hat tip to @laurentstewartTO.

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