Haribo Zingfest, 150g

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For those who do not know, Haribo was founded in 1922 by Hans Riegel in the German city of Bonn. The name came from the initials of his name and the city HA – RI – BO. In the beginning, the production was small and delivered by bicycle by the family itself. Haribo, however, is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which claims to be the arbiter on sustainable palm oil production and vouches for members (or corporations) within their circle. Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores.

Indonesia and Malaysia account for 85% of the world’s palm oil production. It’s also in those two countries where a population of orangutangs is being pushed to extinction. Beeswax is produced by bees to create a structure that allows them to store honey and nurture young bees. A process that happens during honey production.Even though that ingredient might be destructive for both the environment and biodiversity, it’s still a plant-based ingredient, and as a vegan, it’s up to your whether you consume it or not. This being said, I’d say some countries are more suspicious than others. For instance, some sources point out that bone char is not used in some European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand. So, depending on where the product is manufactured, you could more easily conclude. Candy Kittens is a brand of chewy sweets that started in 2012. It was initially not vegan, but it eventually evolved into becoming 100% vegan. Their sweets come in a variety of fruity flavors, namely raspberry & guava, blood orange & pomegranate, orchard apple & dragon fruit, wild strawberry, and more.

According to research available on Cell, between 1999 and 2015, palm oil production has led to the demise of 100,000 orangutans. Many consumer companies think they are buying sustainable palm oil when they buy from the RSPO, but as we have shown, the RSPO is actually certifying forest destruction. This means that the international household brands, that we all use and love, that are solely relying on the RSPO, are still at risk that the palm oil they use is tainted with deforestation. Greenpeace is asking companies like Proctor & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Pepsi Co, and Johnson & Johnson, to do more to truly guarantee that the palm oil in their products is not contributing to deforestation, habitat loss for endangered wildlife and climate change.”If you don’t want to buy any Haribo sweets due to their heavy use of animal ingredients, there are a large number of vegan chewy sweets from other brands. It’s also worth mentioning that bone char is only used for sugar derived from sugar cane. Another commonly used source of sugar is beet sugar which doesn’t rely on bone char to crystalize. Unfortunately, there are several ingredients used by the Haribo brand that might make them non-vegan, so you should definitely keep an eye out for the following ingredients. Gelatin To extract this dye, cochineal insects are harvested, dried out, and ground up to produce the dark red color in powder form. Most cochineal insects are harvested in the wild, but there are also locations where they are farmed, which involves either cultivating cactus plants already infested with insects, or adding insects by hand to wild cactus pads. According to the table above, the only vegan Haribo sweets are Sour S’ghetti, Rainbow Spaghetti, Rainbow Strips Zing, Sour Rainbow Twists, and Soft Jelly Bears.