Where Do Gelatin Come from?

Gelatin is a protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. It is usually obtained from cows or pigs.

Are animals killed for gelatin?

Gelatin is made from decaying animal hides, boiled crushed bones, and the connective tissues of cattle and pigs. ... Gelatin processing plants are usually located near slaughterhouses, and often the owners of gelatin factories have their own slaughterhouses where animals are killed just for their skin and bones.

Where does most gelatin come from?

Most gelatin is derived from pork skins, pork and cattle bones, or split cattle hides.