After divesting itself of Nutrasweet/Aspartame, Monsanto has created a replacement, called Neotame. Believe what you want about artificial sweetners, but my warning system went on alert when I learned that Neotame is not required fy the FDA to be listed as an ingredient. It is allowed to be used in "organic" foods, and not listed. ANY food that is processed could have Neotame.
I see no benefit for consumers by having any ingredient unmentioned - only to the manufacturer. Monsanto and food industries know that consumers learned to distrust Aspartame, and would at least pause before purchasing foods containing Neotame. Their solution: not even mention it.
Read more about it here
No comments:
Post a Comment