Just Noting That Your Candy Corn Is Made of Bug Secretions

15o9o

really need to see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerria_lacca photos of the lac bug to get this

dtagames

https://archive.ph/SDzT4

lenerdenator

Always loved Lewis Black's bit on candy corn. (NSFW Language) [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4vVGG_FcvY

drcongo

I had to type `wtf is candy corn?` into Kagi. It sounds disgusting without needing to know there's bug juice in there.

agentultra

So is honey? And red food colouring used in a ton of products is made out of beetles or something. We eat bugs and bug stuff.

mmsc

Candy corn. Farm corn to create HFCS in order to build candy that looks like corn. I do wonder how the USA, historically speaking, came to be the creators of this stuff

bookofjoe

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50296375

zdragnar

Quite a few candies still use it, including I think jelly beans, gums and chocolates. Candy corn is far from the standout here.

theflyingelvis

Honey is too, no?

KaiserPro

milk comes from cow tits.

d0liver

I already really liked candy corn, but this made me like it even more? This is awesome.

juancn

Milk is mammal secretion. Honey is bee secretion There are many tasty secretions

rob74

So are (very old) records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_record .

maxglute

Does anyone outside of US/CAN during halloween eat candy corns? Pls kill it already, or replace with something superior.

clickety_clack

Shellac is used to finish wood surfaces as well. Ridiculously versatile stuff!

phkahler

How is it possible to collect enough of this stuff? Seems like it would not be financially viable product.

deadbabe

People think they’re doing something trying to tie common foods to bugs. In parts of the world people regularly eat bugs and bug products, sometimes raw. We should be eating more bugs, they are a much more sustainable source of protein to grow and when processed you can’t even tell you are eating a bug. I’ve eaten cookies made of cricket flour. Delicious.

SAI_Peregrinus

Just noting that your honey is made of bug secretions. Just noting that your milk is made of cow secretions. Etc.

empath75

Natural Red #4 is also made from bugs and a few candies use it still. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine

fnord77

I guess the atlantic ran out of AI doom bait articles.