i'm not a vegan, but creating shellac is a horrible process.

Approximately 300,000 lac insects are killed to produce 1kg of lac.
Lac is made up of 25% insect debris.
Annual production of lac is estimated at 20,000 tonnes globally.

http://www.vegansociety.com/resource...s/shellac.aspx

it is used a lot in makeup and several of your favorite candies.