Are marshmallows made with pork?

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asked Aug 21, 2020 in Recipes by BD1978 (470 points)
Are marshmallows made with pork?

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answered Aug 21, 2020 by missbrooks (550 points)
Yes the marshmallows that we all eat are made from either pork or beef bones.

Marshmallows are made of gelatin which is made from extracting the collagen from either pork or beef bones which is what makes the Gelatin.

The bones of pigs, cows and other animals are boiled which causes the collagen to come out of the bones and that collagen is what is used to make the gelatin that makes the marshmallows.

Even gummy bears, Jello etc or any foods that are made of gelatin are made using some type of animal bones.

I used to work in a manufacturing plant that made marshmallows and we mostly used pork bones to extract the collagen from and then used the collagen to make the gelatin that was then made into the marshmallows.

After working making marshmallows I quit eating marshmallows.

However most people still eat them and they are still okay for you to eat.

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