Flavor Manufacturers’ Trade Group Is the De Facto Regulator of Flavor Additives in the US

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Were it not for added flavors—be they synthetic or derived from natural substances—there would be no processed food industry, as most foods would quite simply be unpalatable.

As it stands, flavor companies develop additives that not only taste good, but that are “craveable” if not outright addictive.

The fact that processed foods contain added ingredients that aren’t necessarily food isn’t secret knowledge. But would it surprise you to find out that flavors added to processed foods are “regulated” by the industry itself?

This is the classic case of the fox guarding the hen house. As explained in the featured …read more

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