Where does vanilla flavoring come from? TikTok users horrified Unsplash: Joanna LopezTikTok users are once again documenting their horror upon finding out one of the origins of vanilla flavoring and what beavers have to do with it. Back in 2020, TikToker sloowmoee went viral when he posted a video telling people to record themselves before and after googling \u201cwhere does vanilla flavoring come from?\u201d The seemingly mundane question had a rather unusual answer, and commenters were quick to share their disgust. The trend has gone viral on multiple occasions since sloowmoee\u2019s video went viral, and it looks like it could continue to pop up over time as more people find out about this bizarre piece of trivia. Where does vanilla flavoring come from? Vanilla flavoring has multiple different sources, but people on TikTok were shocked to find out that some flavoring is sourced from the anal excretions of beavers. Beavers reportedly secrete a goo called castoreum, which has been listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a \u201cgenerally regarded as safe\u201d additive, and has been used in perfumes and foods for at least 80 years according to a study from 2007. Wildlife ecologist at Southern Illinois University, Joanne Crawford, told the National Geographic: \u201cI lift up the animal\u2019s tail, and I\u2019m like, \u2018Get down there, and stick your nose near its bum.\u2019 People think I\u2019m nuts, I tell them, \u2018Oh, but it\u2019s beavers; it smells really good.\u2019\u201d She went on to add: \u201cYou can milk the anal glands so you can extract the fluid. You can squirt [castoreum] out. It\u2019s pretty gross.\u201d However, you will probably be relieved to hear that the consumption of castoreum is pretty small, at only about 292 pounds every year. Every so often on TikTok, a user will bring up this bizarre fact, shocking a whole new wave of people with the information every time. Another food trend that continues to go viral on TiKTok is the tadpole water trend, which claims to be like an \u2018internal shower\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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