An Update on Carmine
Posted on
June 17, 2026 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Cochineal from which Carmine is derived Photo by Roberto Michel Getty Images
A Vegan Journal reader informed us that she felt a strawberry drink labeled vegan that she bought was actually not vegan due to the fact that in contains carmine. VRG’s Research Director Jeanne Yacoubou, MS, looked into this concern and reports back here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2026issue2/2026_issue2_update-carmine.php
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