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To: davemac.439

Here is something that is listed as “Natural Flavoring”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum

Vanilla anyone?

EEEEWWWW!


11 posted on 06/02/2013 6:21:35 AM PDT by BookaT
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To: BookaT

Quote:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum

In the United States, castoreum is considered to be a GRAS food additive by the Food and Drug Administration.[9] It is often referenced simply as a “natural flavoring” in products’ lists of ingredients. While it is mainly used in both foods and beverages as part of an artificial vanilla flavor,[10] it is less commonly used as a part of a raspberry or strawberry flavoring.[11] The annual industry consumption is very low, around 300 pounds,[12] whereas vanillin is over 2.6 million pounds annually.[13]

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Who finds out these things? Who thought, “I wonder what this North American Beaver’s castor sacs and anal gland secretions taste like!!!!!


14 posted on 06/02/2013 7:11:26 AM PDT by davemac.439
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