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Red 40 is NOT made from a bug. There are other red dyes that are, but not red 40. The red you are asking about is carmine, I believe they also call it Red 4 for labeling purposes when it's listed. As of right now it is allowed to be listed only as "natural color". Starting in 2011 it will be labeled as carmine since there are some people who are severely allergic to it.

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