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Ah, the magic of childhood. The time of endless discovery, carefree days and an ever‑lasting desire to eat an entire candy store.
Now that we’re adults, we already know the dangers of excessive consumption of sweets – whether it’s the risk to our waistline or our overall health.
However, sometimes a breath of childhood awakens in us again and then we cannot resist these tempting treats even now.
If this applies to you too, we’ll show you a video that will solve this problem for you. In the video you’ll glimpse how those candies are made.
If this type of sweet was your favorite, or still is, then the video will probably be hard for you to watch.
Maybe you have a vegetarian friend who has already explained to you that these candies are made from gelatin obtained by processing animal skin and bones.
But that knowledge alone may not be enough for you to give them up.
Crazy film by a Belgian documentarian
Fortunately, Belgian camerawoman Alina Kneepkensová decided to change that.
She filmed a horrifying documentary in which she showed in detail how gummy bears, snakes and other shapes of gelatin candies are made.
The documentarian begins her story in reverse order.
First she shows what we all know and love. That is, the final candies before we put them into our mouths and enjoy their excellent sweet taste (which comes from processed sugar).
Gradually, as the story unfolds, the viewer begins to uncover the famous birth of these „treats“.
The film is just one in a series of documentaries revealing the ways our foods are made.
Another interesting film is rabbit with plums (a typical Belgian dish) or black pudding. We warn that neither of the mentioned documentaries is for people of a sensitive nature.
Vegan substitutes for gelatin
Here it’s necessary to be fair and admit that vegan gelatin substitutes exist on the market, and that some candies are indeed made from them.
The most popular substitute for animal gelatin is an extract from algae, such as agar.
So, if the following video doesn’t permanently deter you from eating gummy candies, at least you know that other options exist.
Video about the production of gummy candies
So we won’t talk much longer and let’s watch together how animals must be tortured, skinned and then cooked because of your favorite sweets, in order to obtain the necessary ingredient.
Tendons, ligaments and bones are also used to make other things, such as cola bottles or marshmallows.
Watch this video and decide for yourself whether you’ll still be able to put your childhood favorite sweet into your mouth:
Conclusion
As the author of the documentary states on her page:
„I was tasked with creating a few audiovisual stories about how certain foods are actually made. Until then I had seen, on one hand, slaughterhouses and industrial processing and on the other hand, homemade (artisanal) food production.
But what really opened my eyes was the discovery shown in the documentary about the making of gummy sweets. Gelatin is a candy, but gelatin is made from pig skin. Sweet, isn’t it? „
