meh. Carmine has always meant “crushed insects” and people have been eating it for years.
Unless you have a carmine allergy, I don’t see the problem. Humans are omnivores.
I love a nice bug every now and then.
And the “Finings” used to clear Beer are made from crushed beetles and gelatine used to be made from cows hooves ( although there is now a vegetarian alternative).
I’m sure there lots more of icky things that we don’t want to think about that are part of what we eat without knowing..