Still not convinced?
Then brace yourself for what follows! Science has gone really far these days…It actually has gone so far, that it broke any natural law and forgot about common sense, in the name of selling cheap Franken-food with high profits. Many of these ingredients are listed as being “natural flavors and colorings” . I’ll let YOU be the judge in deciding how “natural” they really are :
1. “Shiny” Carnauba Wax
Carnauba wax is a common ingredient in car waxes, shoe polish, cosmetics, floor polish, surfboard wax. It is also very common in Halloween candy. Talk about glowing in the dark!
2. Beetle Juice, anyone?
Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug. It is processed and sold as dry flakes, which are dissolved in etyl alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Just perfect to glaze candies like Skittles, or sprinkles on cupcakes and ice cream sundaes!
3. Insect Powder as Red Food Coloring
Carmine (carminic acid) is used in the manufacture of artificial flowers, paints, crimson ink, rouge, and other cosmetics, and is routinely added to food products such as yogurt and certain brands of juice, the most notable ones being those of the ruby-red variety.
To prepare carmine, the powdered scale insect bodies are boiled in ammonia or a sodium carbonate solution, followed by a variety of treatments. This ingredient might be listed as “natural color”.
4. Have some Coal Tar with Cotton Candy?
Coal tar is a brown or black liquid of extremely high viscosity. It is among the by-products when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas. Coal tar is listed as number 199 on the United Nations list of “dangerous goods,” but that doesn’t stop people from using it in food. The coloring Allura Red AC is derived from coal tar and is commonly found in red-colored candies, sodas and other sweets. It is banned in Europe. Allura Red AC was originally introduced in the US as a replacement for the use of amaranth as a food coloring.
5. A fancy word for Beaver Anal Glands – Castoreum!
Castoreum extract is a natural product prepared by direct hot-alcohol extraction of castoreum, the dried and macerated castor sac scent glands (and their secretions) from the male or female beaver. It has been used extensively in perfumery. In the US castoreum has been approved by the FDA as a food additive, often referenced simply as “natural flavoring”. You’ll find it in candy as a vanilla, raspberry and strawberry flavoring.
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Article Sources
1. Natural Health News
2. Wikipedia
3. Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan MD
4. 141 Reasons Sugar Ruins Your Health by Nancy Appleton
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About the Author
Raluca Schachter is a passionate Nutritionist and Metabolic Typing Advisor®, with a background in both nutrition and communication/PR. She believes in traditional, unaltered food, ancestral wisdom, sustainable farming and living. Raluca was able to naturally reverse chronic health conditions she was struggling with most of her life, and now uses her knowledge to help as many people as possible do the same. Her health programs and diet plans offer a very unique and comprehensive approach to health, where individual nutritional and biochemical requirements are firstly met using specific nutrients and foods that each metabolism thrives on. This approach reveals why and how ‘one diet/herb doesn’t fit all’ and why ‘one man’s food is another one’s poison.. For more information visit her website and blog guide2health.net 
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