- Firstly, they used to contain E120 which is a dye, created by boiling beetles.
- Secondly, they used to contain shellac which is also made from beetles.
- Third, and finally, they used to contain gelatin, which as mentioned a number of times before is the stomach lining of a pig or cow.
Because of this many people weren't buying the skittles because many people are vegetarian. So, in 2009 they changed all these ingredients so that skittles were vegetarian and completely meat-free.
