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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNatural and Artificial Flavors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to the FDA, “The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products<\/strong>, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally, I have no idea how the FDA justifies this broad category. Those of us with an intolerance to a given food or those with allergies to a certain food deserve to know exactly what is in anything we purchase. I generally tolerate “Natural and Artificial Flavors” in small doses. My intolerance to casein alpha s1 seems to allow small exposure for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n People who have allergies to any of the “natural flavors” listed above should likely proceed with extreme caution when they see “natural flavors” on a label. It may be helpful to contact the manufacturer for more information. I would like for the FDA modify this to require disclosure of every ingredient in a product. This way consumers can make safe and healthy choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n