“UW-M’s official ice cream, the Babcock, contains a beef gelatin additive, which according to the legislation, “renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”
At last a college protest that makes sense. Not just for the reasons they give but because there are plenty of alternatives available. Gelatin is most likely added as a stabilizer to keep ice cream from melting too quickly. Find another one or perhaps let ice cream do what it is supposed to do- melt when exposed to higher temperatures.
It also makes sense economically to have a product that more people can purchase and eat. This isn’t like demanding no bacon be served or all meals be vegan. It is simply pointing out that a common food is off limits to a good portion of the student population. One they could eat if it did not have beef in it.
Bacon ice cream for all!
I thought they used various kinds of seaweed extracts to thicken and stabilize ice cream; but in this case the gelatin seems to be a part of the flavoring.
It is simply pointing out that a common food is off limits to a good portion of the student population. One they could eat if it did not have beef in it.
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This would apply to Hamburgers, also.
Of course it is, just the first demand. They could always try to find a Jewish or Hindi, Buddhist, Islamic school where they serve Bacon.
I agree that it’s sensible. I just didn’t need the bombastic social justice lecture the student council felt virtuous in making about it.
So they just eat something else.
No big deal.
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However, according to The Badger Herald, Scott Rankin, chair of the food science department, said the university ice cream shop, Babcock Dairy, offers an assortment of ice creams that are gelatin free, adding that it would be hard to replicate the taste of the gelatin-based ice cream.
It's one flavor of ice cream.