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Is cochineal safe to eat?
For the majority of the population, cochineal is a safe and naturally derived food coloring.
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Species of Cochineals
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Cochineal
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
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Class
Bugs
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Order
True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies
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Family
Cochineals
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Genus
Cochineals
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Species
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus)
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