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Glitter Tofu · @glittertofu
51 followers · 402 posts · Server todon.eu

, also called , is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid.

Synthetic carminic acid is complex to produce. Therefore, natural cochineal carmine is predominant on the market.

To prepare carmine, powdered scale insect bodies are boiled in an ammonia or sodium carbonate solution. may be added to modify the precipitation.

To obtain 1 pound of red dye, one needs 70,000 cochineal bugs.

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Michael Shank · @shank
81 followers · 104 posts · Server climatejustice.social

Check out these three "super-leverage points" identified in new study by University of Exeter and World Resources Institute. are #2 on list. Key Takeaway: "If public institutions such as schools, hospitals and governments used their purchasing power to buy proteins instead of meat, this could be a “powerful lever to increase uptake of these products,” the report authors said. This policy change could also help shift around and increase their appeal, Tim Lenton said. Moving away from would have the added advantages of cutting emissions, freeing up land to support and , and reducing incentives for ." Great article by Laura Paddison

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HACKthePRISONS · @bigMouthCommie
199 followers · 812 posts · Server kolektiva.social

#notorious #antivegan #troll #Vegan #friends #veganism #veganArguments #carnist #carnistArguments #bacon #nuanced #carnism #animalproducts #animal #WantToLive #peerreviewed #scientific #research #cognitive #behaviorist #behaviorists #cognitiveBehaviorist #nonhuman #personalMortality #ecological #fao #imperialist #un #oxford #JosephPoore #cattle #water #milk #cotton #cottonSeed #dairy #cows #textiles #conserving #animalagriculture #hitman #medical #nutrients #vegandiet #tundra #society #societys #ritual #mentalhealth #health #suffer #healthy #appealsToNature #fallacious #ecology #agriculture #economics #consciousness #sentience #ethics

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HACKthePRISONS · @bigMouthCommie
199 followers · 812 posts · Server kolektiva.social

#notorious #antivegan #troll #Vegan #friends #veganism #veganArguments #carnist #carnistArguments #bacon #nuanced #carnism #animalproducts #animal #WantToLive #peerreviewed #scientific #research #cognitive #behaviorist #behaviorists #cognitiveBehaviorist #nonhuman #personalMortality #ecological #fao #imperialist #un #oxford #JosephPoore #cattle #water #milk #cotton #cottonSeed #dairy #cows #textiles #conserving #animalagriculture #hitman #medical #nutrients #vegandiet #tundra #society #societys #ritual #mentalhealth #health #suffer #healthy #appealsToNature #fallacious #ecology #agriculture #economics #consciousness #sentience #ethics

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