Starbucks nixes crushed-bug dye in frappes and pastries Live cochineal insects, which often hang out on South American plants ... before they're dried and crushed to use for product coloring. Starbucks said Thursday that it will no longer use the bugs in its drinks and pastries. (http://www.ecouterre.com / April 19, 2012) April 19, 2012, 11:41 a.m.