requesting info: fish ingredients in Coca Cola? wow

[Guest guest]

Christie,PT or anyone with specifics?? I would very much appreciate

any information about this!

 

 

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll wrote:

>

> In digest #1835, Christie shared: " I've been particularly

> suspicious of anything which is not marked as suitable

> for vegetarians ever since contacting Coca Cola who

> informed me that they use ingredients made from fish

> in some of their colourings. "

>

> ~ Wow! i never knew this. You make a very valid point

> about hidden ingredients, Christie. Thanks for the eye

> opener.

>

> ~ pt ~

>

> Month of April - aerial is the horizon;

> Fatigued the oxen; bare the land;

> Common is the visitor without an invitation.

> ~ anon. Welsh poem

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry for the delay in responding to this - I have have no internet

connection for a couple of days. The article Gary referred you to

pretty much sums up the email response I got from Coca Cola which

indicated that the problem lay solely with specific items -

 

" Dear Ms O'Connor,

 

Thank you for contacting us in connection with the presence of

animal derived products in our beverages.

 

The products of Coca-Cola Great Britain that do NOT contain

ingredients derived from mammals or poultry. Since some practising

vegetarians avoid fish products as well, it is important to note

that some of the products listed below contain minute traces of fish

gelatin, which is used as a stabiliser for beta-carotene colour.

These products are:

 

'Fanta' Orange (and Fanta Z)

'Fanta' Apple Splash

'Lilt' pineapple & grapefruit (and Lilt Z)

'Kia-Ora' Orange & Pineapple (and no added sugar)

'Alive'Orange Cascade

'Minute Maid' Froot Refresh Orange with Passion Fruit

 

Beta-Carotene is a substance that occurs naturally in abundance in

fruits and vegetables. It is what gives the yellow-orange fruits and

vegetables their colour. All products are labelled in full

compliance with U.K. food labelling requirements.

 

I would like to thank you for taking the time and trouble to contact

us with your concerns and hope that they are allayed.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Maria Vaughan

Consumer Information Centre

Coca-Cola Great Britain "

 

After reading that article I don't feel in the least bit reassured

and am even more inclined to only buy products that specifically

state that they are suitable for vegetarians. I noticed in the

supermarket at the weekend that one brand of soup/sauce manufacturer

are now also marking some of their more recent products " Not

suitable for vegetarians " which I really appreciated as it leaves no

room for doubt.

Christie

 

, " cuppa_2u " <cuppa_2u

wrote:

>

> Christie,PT or anyone with specifics?? I would very much

appreciate

> any information about this!

>