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castoreum was first used as a food additive in the early 20th century, but is now rarely, if ever, used in the mass-produced flavor industry.

Posted by Mop🧹 (aka rburriel) Dec 3 '23, 19:17

I mean, vanilla ice cream wouldn't be vegetarian if it had castoreum in it, right?

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501813/brief-history-castoreum-beaver-butt-secretion-used-flavoring (www.mentalfloss.com)

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your IM is NOT incorrect (edited subject based on responses) -- (edited) - Beryllium Dec 3, 19:19 15
- maybe ethical castoreum exists, but I imagine anything approaching industrial scale doesn't involve people massaging beaver butts. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 19:32 9
  - Vegan is probably more accurate. Some vegetarians wear leather -- nm - rollo Dec 3, 19:34 8
    - yeah, the lazy ones. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 19:42
    - Well ice cream is certainly not vegan. You know... Cream. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 3, 19:42 6
      - coconut cream ice cream is really good... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 21:21
      - Well, you said it -- nm - rollo Dec 3, 19:47
      - Gelato? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 3, 19:45 1
        
        *sobs* But Doctor, I *am* Gelato! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 19:46
      - my hand cream is almost entirely hemp. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 19:43 1
        
        Are we trying to concoct the worst vanilla ice cream ever? Or are we just rattling off the ingredients to Halo Top? -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 3, 19:48
- it starts with dead beavers. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Dec 3, 19:31
- I read that they're hunted and killed which shocked me. Didn't realize beavers were still hunted. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 3, 19:29 3
  - trap lines were still a thing when I worked up north. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 19:32
  - I've heard tales of renowned beaver hunters -- nm - rollo Dec 3, 19:31 1
    - this kind of trap line was also a thing when I worked up north. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 19:33

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castoreum was first used as a food additive in the early 20th century, but is now rarely, if ever, used in the mass-produced flavor industry.

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