Believe it or not, there are a lot of very strange and unexpected things that end up in our food. Things you probably don’t even want to know about…
But unless you’re experienced with this sort of thing, you’ll never know what a lot of the stuff on nutrition labels means.
After reading she is readyyou may find yourself inspecting your food labels a little more closely…
Here are some good examples of what I’m talking about…
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This one may be a little hard to swallow (hey!), but it’s the truth. Some food dyes are used from…wait…insect shells.
starbucks they called me for using it several years ago and stopped making it, but you will still find ingredients made from insect shells in some drinks and candies.
Sounds gross…
You may not be ready to hear this, but some beers and wines use isinglass in the filtration process.
What is fish tail? It is an ingredient that comes from the organs of tropical fish. How does that sound?
Guinness stopped using isinglass in its process due to a public outcry to make its product vegan-friendly.
Who knows?
Okay, prepare to get a little upset. We’ve all had Jell-O at some point in our lives (it’s been a while for this guy), but did you know that Jell-O is commonly made from pigskin?
It is true. And we apologize.
You’ve probably heard of arsenic before in relation to poisoning people, especially if you ever watch true crime shows about vengeful spouses.
But trace amounts of arsenic also appear naturally in rice and some other plant foods because of the way they’re grown.
Dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick He says,
“Low levels have not been found to be of great concern. However, if you want to eliminate all risk, now is the time as rice alternatives are increasing by the day, from cauliflower rice to broccoli rice to rice made with vegetables and lentils. S
Since many of those options are so much more nutrient-dense, they are a better alternative on many levels.”
Now you know!
There is debate about whether or not the red algae extract called carrageenan is harmful to people, but more evidence is needed, so the FDA has not made a decision on this yet.
Carrageenan is used as a thickening agent in dairy products and has been at the center of a debate about whether it is potentially carcinogenic.
These tests and decisions usually take years, so we will have to wait for the decision on this…
Titanium dioxide is found in SUNBLOCK and is added to some SALAD DRESSINGS.
Let it sink in for a minute…
It is added to salad dressings to give them a longer shelf life because it blocks out light that is harmful to other ingredients.
I’ll have a salad with Sunblock Ranch, please.
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Tartrazine is a very popular food coloring – the second most popular, in fact. So why should you worry? It is a cheaper synthetic coloring than natural food coloring and has even been banned in some countries because it can cause allergic reactions.
Kraft removed tartrazine from its boxed macaroni and cheese in 2016, but it still remains in other products.
