One time on Usenet, Craig Welch > said:
> The Bubbo wrote:

> > We've been eating cochineal extract for years and in all manner of products.
> > It makes a good, bright red color. It's nothing new, but it's been in the
> news
> > recently because someone noticed and saying "we're being fed beetles!!"
> makes
> > for interesting news. Most vegans have known about it forever since they
> can't
> > eat any animal product (including beetles)

> Vegans *choose* not to eat any animal product ...

And they also *choose* not to split hares... ;-)

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