# I can't prove Dr. Pepper is made from the blood of children\*, but... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520 "2010-09-12T17:07:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/1 "2010-09-12T17:07:09Z")
…when it foams, the foam has a reddish-pink tinge to it. I can’t think of any other reason why this might be. - I assume it’s children’s blood because I feel younger after drinking it. But that could be explained by the use of kitten or puppy blood. Also, I have never seen a small child walk out of a Dr. Pepper bottling plant\*\* alive. \*\* I have never seen a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/2 "2010-09-12T17:36:58Z")
Ah yes, one of my favorite Futurama lines, regarding Soylent Cola. “How does it taste?” “It varies from person to person” ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/3 "2010-09-12T17:43:45Z")
We know it can’t be menstrual blood. Nitpickers are always adamant that there is no period in Dr Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/4 "2010-09-12T17:48:17Z")
It says “natural flavors” right on the can. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/5 "2010-09-12T17:50:58Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > We know it can’t be menstrual blood. Nitpickers are always adamant that there is no period in Dr Pepper. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/6 "2010-09-12T18:02:38Z")
This may explain the whole “Wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper too” campaign. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/7 "2010-09-12T20:01:51Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > This may explain the whole “Wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper too” campaign. Ah, yes. They’re attempting to in-DR-nate the children! (Yes, I went there; yes, I could have helped myself if I’d tried; no, I didn’t try very hard). ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/8 "2010-09-13T19:42:12Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > … > > - I assume it’s children’s blood because I feel younger after drinking it. But that could be explained by the use of kitten or puppy blood. … That depends. In addition to feeling younger, do you have a greater urge than usual to: [ol] [li]claw the furniture[/li][li]eat poop, or[/li][li]watch Sesame Street and Barney?[/li][/ol] These should help identify the specific ingredient. ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/9 "2010-09-13T19:51:08Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > > > … > > > > - I assume it’s children’s blood because I feel younger after drinking it. But that could be explained by the use of kitten or puppy blood. … > > That depends. In addition to feeling younger, do you have a greater urge than usual to: > [ol] > [li]claw the furniture[/li][li]eat poop, or[/li][li]watch Sesame Street and Barney?[/li][/ol] > These should help identify the specific ingredient. I don’t know – all three pretty much describes my nephew when he was about a year old. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/10 "2010-09-13T20:02:41Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > > [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > > > That depends. In addition to feeling younger, do you have a greater urge than usual to: > > [ol] > > [li]claw the furniture[/li][li]eat poop, or[/li][li]watch Sesame Street and Barney?[/li][/ol] > > These should help identify the specific ingredient. > > I don’t know – all three pretty much describes my nephew when he was about a year old. Umm . . . he clawed the furniture? Might want to have him checked out. ---
**Author:** ![may\_be\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@may\_be\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/may_be_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/11 "2010-09-13T20:07:32Z")
honestly i spent ten minutes trying to think of something clever. im done. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/12 "2010-09-13T20:15:30Z")
From it’s original name, D Peppers Pepsin Bitters, it couldn’t have been children. It had to be relatives of the old lady that lives across the street from me. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/13 "2010-09-13T20:32:08Z")
It’s probably the blood of diabetics, so they can save money on sweetener. ---
**Author:** ![palacheck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@palacheck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palacheck)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/14 "2010-09-13T20:52:12Z")
It’s all that High-fructose CORN syrup…HFCS is also poisonous…mildly **EXP** l **O\*\*\*\*S** iv **E** …and one molecule away from PLASTIC!!.. I bet you didn’t know the TRUTH …because you’ve been BRAINwashed…by the… evil corn-growing capitalists…that run the government… … … ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/15 "2010-09-13T21:13:12Z")
Isopropyl Hesapropyl Shesapropyl Theysapropyl Wouldn’t you like to be a propyl too? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/16 "2010-09-13T21:21:12Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Nitpickers are always adamant that there is no period in Dr Pepper. There [used to be](http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/Image/tile%20logo-web%281%29.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/17 "2010-09-13T22:48:30Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > > [@Shagnasty](#): > > > > Nitpickers are always adamant that there is no period in Dr Pepper. > > There [used to be](http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/Image/tile%20logo-web%281%29.jpg). Gross! ---
**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/18 "2010-09-14T02:48:19Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > …when it foams, the foam has a reddish-pink tinge to it. I can’t think of any other reason why this might be. > > - I assume it’s children’s blood because I feel younger after drinking it. But that could be explained by the use of kitten or puppy blood. Also, I have never seen a small child walk out of a Dr. Pepper bottling plant\*\* alive. > \*\* I have never seen a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. I used to live down the street from a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. Never once saw a child walk out it. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/19 "2010-09-14T03:51:19Z")
> [@cstamets](#): > > > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > > > …when it foams, the foam has a reddish-pink tinge to it. I can’t think of any other reason why this might be. > > > > - I assume it’s children’s blood because I feel younger after drinking it. But that could be explained by the use of kitten or puppy blood. Also, I have never seen a small child walk out of a Dr. Pepper bottling plant\*\* alive. > > \*\* I have never seen a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. > > I used to live down the street from a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. Never once saw a child walk out it. I KNEW it! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520/20 "2010-09-14T03:52:38Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > > [@spark240](#): > > > > There [used to be](http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/Image/tile%20logo-web%281%29.jpg). > > Gross! My WAG is that they use menstrual blood for the Wild Cherry flavor. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-prove-dr-pepper-is-made-from-the-blood-of-children-but/553520.md?page=2)