I won't eat these again. The lemon flavoring gave the fish a turpentine flavor. Disgusting. I got weak with draining headaches from these "natural lemon flavorings." Why are all the food companies trying to poison paying customers? Capitalism is dead.
"Natural flavoring" as seen on food labels can literally mean anything. Food Revolution explains that
The official FDA definition of a natural flavor is “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.”
We are in trouble, er, ah, I am in trouble. “Natural flavors” is the 4th most common ingredient of all,
There are over 2,500 chemically defined flavor substances used in the United States and Europe. Despite the fact that “natural flavors” are comprised of just about anything used for flavor, they are all lumped together under one name. In fact, out of 80,000 foods in Environmental Working Group’s Food Scores database, “natural flavors” is the 4th most common ingredient of all.
From Healthfully,
Natural lemon flavor is made from essential oils extracted from the lemon’s skin. Lemon oil is very concentrated, so many brands of natural lemon flavor contain a mixture of lemon oil and vegetable oils, such as canola or sunflower oil.
Lemon juice is simply juice squeezed from the flesh of a lemon. If you don’t squeeze the juice at home, check the list of ingredients on the brand you buy. Some may include ingredients in addition to lemon juice, such as preservatives and lemon oil.
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