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What Candy Has Bugs In It? Decoding Hidden Ingredients

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It takes nearly 100,000 lac bugs to produce just one pound of the shellac flakes used for some confectioner's glaze. When considering what candy has bugs in it, it's not a matter of whole insects, but rather the surprising use of insect-derived products for color and shine.