So, just when you think the food industry couldn't get any lower in their development measures... it's taken to a whole new low. I'm consistently amazed at the gross factor. Like the recent revelation that horse meat was used in some of Burger King hamburgers...AND who knows what other chains.
As a believer who follows dietary food laws of the Bible this trend is particularly disturbing because the food manufactures don't really care what is in food as long as it sells. If it is deemed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) according to FDA standards then anything goes. Funny thing is that manufacturers don't even have to disclose exactly what they use due to protection under legal loop holes such as "natural flavors and colors". I call it the catch all label for CRAP.
This flies in the face of the freedom of information to choose that I champion for consistently. As a person who tries to live healthy physically and spiritually, this is a direct slap in the face!! How can you even choose healthy foods by reading labels when these questionable substances can be hidden from us? Course it boils down to not eating whole foods with labels. Which we try to do mostly. Even the health food industry is full of the "natural flavors" business. Literally having to call the company to verify that you aren't eating something vile, toxic or unclean.
Horridly, biotech companies such as Synomyx uses nanotechnology to engineer food flavorings via the kidneys cells of aborted fetuses! Thankfully, some major companies report they are declining Synomyx's product...or so they say. Currently these flavors can be found in some items that say "artificial flavors" but Synomyx is repeatedly breathing down the FDAs neck to get them to allow it as a "natural flavor". You can read more about this process here: http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/confused-about-the-pepsi-fetal-cell-issue-here-are-the-facts.
Companies using flavorings by Synomyx under "artificial flavors":
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/01/what-you-dont-know-about-flavor-enhancers-can-harm-you.aspx
- PepsiCo
- Nestlé
- Kraft Foods
- Firmenich (a Swiss perfume and flavoring company)
- Ajinomoto Group (makers of meat glue and aspartame)
So, the next time you grab something to eat even with "natural flavors" just know that natural can mean anything food manufactors define as "natural" INCLUDING future flavors developed using aborted fetuses. If this outrages you...vote with your dollars and stop buying from them. Most foods by the above companies are toxic anyway. Consider calling the companies telling them WHY you are banning their junk.
Below is a link to a few additional substances you probably didn't know were lurking in your food.
Yum!
5 Horrifying Food Additives You've Probably Eaten Today
AND....
Will the winner please stand up!
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Castoreum
What it is: Brace yourself—this food flavoring is extracted from the castor sac scent glands of the male or female beaver, which are located near the anus. According to Milkowski, the substance is pretty expensive (think about what it probably takes to obtain it) and is more common in perfume than in actual foods.
Where you’ll find it: While it sounds downright disgusting, the FDA says it’s GRAS, meaning it’s “generally recognized as safe.” You won’t see this one on the food label because it’s generally listed as “natural flavoring.” It’s natural all right—naturally icky.
Where you’ll find it: While it sounds downright disgusting, the FDA says it’s GRAS, meaning it’s “generally recognized as safe.” You won’t see this one on the food label because it’s generally listed as “natural flavoring.” It’s natural all right—naturally icky.
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