Thought you might find this interesting. Castoreum is a new one on me! LOL I’m wondering how these guys think up this stuff? Do they just sit around in a lab all day and then say….Hmmm…..I GOT it!………let’s put some “animals private parts” in everyone’s food!!!! :-0
Remember I told you guys about “Natural Flavoring”???? Apparently, we eat this stuff EVERYDAY!!!! God help us if I look into “human ingredients:!!!!! LOL!!!
They’ll be hidden under names like “Butylated HydroxyAnisole” or “natural flavoring.”
“Castoreum: WHAT IT IS: Beaver ANAL GLAND JUICE!!!! Really. Beavers combine it with their urine to mark their territory.
FOUND IN: Vanilla or raspberry flavoring in processed foods, labeled only as “natural flavoring.”
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: It’s beaver anal gland juice. “
More bad SOY info: “Glyphosphate: WHAT IT IS: The active ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup. It’s used on corn and soy crops genetically engineered to withstand a heavy dousing of the chemical.
FOUND IN: Most non-organic packaged foods containing corn- and soy-derived ingredients. Because it’s a systemic herbicide, it’s taken up by the plant—meaning you eat it.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Glyphosphate exposure is linked to obesity, learning disabilities, and infertility.”
Article: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/menshealth/12-scariest-things-your-food
Have a good lunch today!!!! ;=)))
Beaver anal gland juice……OMG!! ick, glech, bwaag, that is just plain gross and nasty….and…I was reading this as I’m munching on Jif peanut butter and celery! NO! Please don’t tell me what is in it.
DuKes’ Ma, Terri
And I thought bully sticks were gross! This really takes the cake. What I want to know is, how did they figure this out? Did a beaver randomly pop a squat in someone’s vanilla pudding, and whoever was eating it thought, “Man, this tastes better now! We should bottle that stuff!”
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YOU are a stitch girlfriend!
I SHOULD call up Mac’s…..just for a giggle! :-)))
SERIOUSLY!
Just ponder that for a few minutes! LOL
HOW in the WORLD!!! 😉
Karen, keep away from McDonald’s!
OK…..so I couldn’t quite leave this one alone! ;=)))
Here’s some other info:
The exact definition of “natural flavors” from the Code of Federal Regulations is as follows: “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, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
“Castoreum (Beaver Anal Gland Juice) aka “natural flavoring” is a product of the trapping industry. When beavers are skinned for their fur, these glands are taken out, and are sold after being smoked or sun-dried to prevent putrefaction…Well, that’s a relief! Castoreum is used in “high class” perfumery for “refined leathery nuances.” It is also reportedly used in some incense, and to contribute to the flavor and odor of cigarettes. In food, castoreum is used to flavor candies, drinks, and desserts.”
Here is another news flash when eating things that are RED: Carmine, a bright red food colorant, is actually the crushed abdomen of the female Dactylopius coccus, an African beetle-like insect. Where it is: Look for it in red candies and red-tinted yogurts and juices (particularly ruby red juices)—it’s often listed as carmine, crimson lake, cochineal, or natural red #4 on ingredient labels.” OK….I’ll stop not before I REALLY get into this!!! LOL
Oh no, Karen…please continue. This is good for my diet! LOL
Terri
I agree with Terri, please continue!
I’m pretty sure Tom would divorce me if I started looking at HUMAN ingredients along with the dog food ingredients!!!
:+)))))) Ha Haaaaaaa Teee Hee Hee!!!!!
I KNOW I have eaten foods with “natural flavoring” I specifically remember reading it and thinking that this was a good thing, and patted myself on the back for being so savy and paying attention to such things.
yikes!
Cripes! All this time, we should have known that something called “Butylated Hydroxy . . and with a slight spelling adjustment: Anisole” might be coming from the . . . business end of something. Eeeeeeeewww!
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Very funny Jil!