So you think the FDA is here to serve and protect you (the consumer), right? I think if you knew just a few of the facts about how food labeling works in the United States you might think again.
Some of you are saying that doesn’t apply to me “ I read labels”. This is where you are mistaken. Did you know that as long as a food additive is Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) your label will only say “artificial flavor” or “artificial color” or maybe even “natural”.
With this in mind consider the average American eats their weight in food additives each year – YUUM pass me some chips,cookies or other processed food.
So again the FDA musts be looking out for us right? Did you know that the food additive manufacturers are the ones who notify the FDA of an additives status on as GRAS and they provide their own evidence to support their claim. This makes the American public guinea pigs in a giant food additive experiment doesn’t it? Kind of makes me wonder whats really in those NATURAL Doritos.
An additive doesn’t lose it’s status as GRAS until reports accumulate citing its damaging effects.
Paul Chek Fitness and nutrition expert makes the point that “insects, insect larvae, monkey guts, and even mercury are all “natural” and are just a few of the things that can end up in your food.
You think this is bad – the supplement industry is even worse – but that is another blog for another day!
C. Todd Lowder “The Fitness Guy”
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