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Do You Eat Boiled Beetles? Tips for Interpreting Food Ingredient Lists
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You’ll Never Look at Strawberry Yogurt the Same Way Again… These foods may contain Natural Red #4, a food dye that originates from dried beetles.
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“Natural Flavors” sound innocent enough… These foods may contain castoreum – a secretion released from beavers’ anal glands.
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What’s in YOUR Snack?
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What IS all of that stuff, and why is it in my food? To improve shelf life To improve flavor/texture To improve color To make a profit To improve shelf life To improve flavor/texture To improve color To make a profit
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Tips for Interpreting Food Ingredient Lists 1.The shorter, the better 2.If you can’t read it, don’t eat it 3.Real food is best * Ingredients are listed in order from most to least. 1.The shorter, the better 2.If you can’t read it, don’t eat it 3.Real food is best * Ingredients are listed in order from most to least.
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Deconstruct Your Snack
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