![]() ![]() Vegans do not use products that are tested on animals, which is why we look for cruelty-free beauty products, household cleaning products, etc. You can learn more about these food dyes here. Many artificial food dyes are made from petroleum and have been linked to some potential health issues. These dyes are also not very good for you (although people usually consume them in such small quantities which is why they are deemed “safe”). None of these dyes actually contain animal products, however they are periodically tested on animals. These dyes include Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, and Blue 1. These ingredients are artificial food dyes to give the candies different colors. Animal testingĪnother issue with Sour Patch Kids is that they use some ingredients that are tested on animals. So basically they can not confirm or deny whether or not the natural flavors in Sour Patch Kids are vegan. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause.” Unfortunately, this ingredient information is not currently available.Īs you can imagine our products change frequently, and maintaining a list of products that contain enzymes would be virtually impossible. “We understand that knowing what ingredients are in the food products you eat directly affect how you practice your religion or dietary lifestyle, and Mondelez does all that it can to assist its consumers in making educated food decisions. Here is the response I got from Mondelez International, the company that owns Sour Patch Kids: So, do Sour Patch Kids contain sugar that was processed with bone char? The answer is a bit complicated. So some vegans choose to not worry about this, but by the definition of veganism, this would not be considered vegan. It just comes in contact with bone char during processing. This means that crushed and burned cattle bones are used in the production of some sugar to filter it and give it that bright white color.Įven when bone char is used in the production of cane sugar, the sugar itself does not actually contain bone char.
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