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	<title>Comments on: New Formulation Skittles Are Gelatin-Free; Starbursts &amp; GummiBursts Contain Non-Kosher Gelatins</title>
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		<title>By: February 2nd: Day 21 &#8211; Taste the Rainbow &#124; locallyvegan</title>
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		<dc:creator>February 2nd: Day 21 &#8211; Taste the Rainbow &#124; locallyvegan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] <a href="http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-.." rel="nofollow">http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-..</a>. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: The Cake Shop (Lower East Side) &#171; vegan food tour nyc</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Cake Shop (Lower East Side) &#171; vegan food tour nyc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] at that time of night? There&#8217;s the accidentally vegan treats, like Nutter Butter &amp; Skittles. Those suffice sometimes. Most of the time I end up yelling at Siri, because she doesn&#8217;t know [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] at that time of night? There&#8217;s the accidentally vegan treats, like Nutter Butter &amp; Skittles. Those suffice sometimes. Most of the time I end up yelling at Siri, because she doesn&#8217;t know [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>that&#039;s great but the major problem is the sugar in these candies, which contribute to many health issues.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that&#8217;s great but the major problem is the sugar in these candies, which contribute to many health issues.</p>
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		<title>By: sherilyn</title>
		<link>http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-contain-non-kosher-gelatins/comment-page-1/#comment-64606</link>
		<dc:creator>sherilyn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Skittles do use prok gelatin. That is why they are not kosher.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Skittles do use prok gelatin. That is why they are not kosher.</p>
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		<title>By: Nadiyah</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nadiyah</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Shakil - Assalamu alaykum, 

It is permitted for muslims to eat kosher so what&#039;s the problem? I&#039;m muslim and I&#039;d have no problem eating Kosher. If you&#039;re in doubt say bismillah over it before eating it. However avoid fast food by non muslim companies as there&#039;s no way of knowing who carried out the slaughter. 

“Made lawful to you this day are At‑Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them” [Quran: al-Maa’idah 5:5] 

@ VRG - A few months ago, I contacted Wrigley&#039;s wanting to know if they were suitable for vegetarians. I was told that they aren&#039;t, and the reason was because they contain the red colouring derived from beetles. It&#039;s 3.34 am and I&#039;m having difficulty recalling the name of that ingredients. I asked if it was only in the red coloured skittles, but the rep said he couldn&#039;t confirm that and that it was best to avoid them. The good news is that he said they were looking to make Skittles suitable for vegetarians.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Shakil &#8211; Assalamu alaykum, </p>
<p>It is permitted for muslims to eat kosher so what&#8217;s the problem? I&#8217;m muslim and I&#8217;d have no problem eating Kosher. If you&#8217;re in doubt say bismillah over it before eating it. However avoid fast food by non muslim companies as there&#8217;s no way of knowing who carried out the slaughter. </p>
<p>“Made lawful to you this day are At‑Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them” [Quran: al-Maa’idah 5:5] </p>
<p>@ VRG &#8211; A few months ago, I contacted Wrigley&#8217;s wanting to know if they were suitable for vegetarians. I was told that they aren&#8217;t, and the reason was because they contain the red colouring derived from beetles. It&#8217;s 3.34 am and I&#8217;m having difficulty recalling the name of that ingredients. I asked if it was only in the red coloured skittles, but the rep said he couldn&#8217;t confirm that and that it was best to avoid them. The good news is that he said they were looking to make Skittles suitable for vegetarians.</p>
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		<title>By: Shakil</title>
		<link>http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-contain-non-kosher-gelatins/comment-page-1/#comment-57089</link>
		<dc:creator>Shakil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When are they going to make Halal Gelatin, or Halal Starburst products. We have Kosher now, but the Muslim brothers &amp; sisters need Halal products. any clue?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When are they going to make Halal Gelatin, or Halal Starburst products. We have Kosher now, but the Muslim brothers &amp; sisters need Halal products. any clue?</p>
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		<title>By: Suki</title>
		<link>http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-contain-non-kosher-gelatins/comment-page-1/#comment-47727</link>
		<dc:creator>Suki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check the e-codes in the ingredients.e441 (previously e485) is the code for gelatin. Skittles still has the gelatin but hidden in the ingredient list as an e code.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check the e-codes in the ingredients.e441 (previously e485) is the code for gelatin. Skittles still has the gelatin but hidden in the ingredient list as an e code.</p>
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		<title>By: Tyler</title>
		<link>http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/30/new-formulation-skittles-are-gelatin-free-starbursts-gummibursts-contain-non-kosher-gelatins/comment-page-1/#comment-47193</link>
		<dc:creator>Tyler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Make sure you keep checking the ingredients--just purchased a new bag of Skittles (Feb 2012) and luckily checked the ingredients before eating. They had gelatin in them. Many other bags in the past year or so have been gelatin-free, but it appears the gelatin is either back or not 100% gone from their supply. Be careful!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Make sure you keep checking the ingredients&#8211;just purchased a new bag of Skittles (Feb 2012) and luckily checked the ingredients before eating. They had gelatin in them. Many other bags in the past year or so have been gelatin-free, but it appears the gelatin is either back or not 100% gone from their supply. Be careful!</p>
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		<title>By: Beth</title>
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		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just because it no longer has gelatin doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s vegan. What are the &quot;natural flavors&quot; made of? What is the coloring made of?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just because it no longer has gelatin doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s vegan. What are the &#8220;natural flavors&#8221; made of? What is the coloring made of?</p>
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		<title>By: Jason</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>FYI: Just because it lacks non-Kosher gelatin doesn&#039;t necessarily make it Kosher. Until a Kosher certification agency reviews their ingredients and process it cannot be eaten by a Jew.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FYI: Just because it lacks non-Kosher gelatin doesn&#8217;t necessarily make it Kosher. Until a Kosher certification agency reviews their ingredients and process it cannot be eaten by a Jew.</p>
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