No more jelly beans, please.

Jelly beans are covered in shellac (which is made from bug excretions).
Shellac makes things shiny, and shiny jelly beans are nice, so jelly beans are often coated in shellac. Shellac is also made from the excretions of the female lac insect. Mmmmmmm..... bug shellac.

Don't believe it?  Go to:
http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2012/04/14/20-gross-disturbing-food-facts-youll-wish-you-didnt-know/