The subjects of today’s blog are two animal-based “natural” food additives that have been around for hundreds of years–but people are only just realizing where they come from. I’m talking about cochineal red coloring, derived from bugs, and castoreum flavoring,… Read More
In 1849 and again in 1852, the U.S. imported house sparrows from Germany as a defense against caterpillars. They multiplied rapidly. Prior to 1849, the species was not found in America.