That shine on your apple might have started with an insect. 🐛🍎 Meet the lac bug, the tiny creature behind shellac (E904), and find out where it hides in your food.
Would you choose bug resin or plastic wax? Tell me in the comments!
Chapters:
00:00 Is this in your food?
00:32 Where the lac bug lives
01:21 How shellac is harvested
01:49 Records, furniture and violins
02:19 Shellac in your food
02:43 How to spot it on a label
02:55 Why apples get waxed
03:23 Bug resin vs plastic wax
04:04 Your turn
This video is for general information, not medical or dietary advice.
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