[Avodah] Coca Cola's ingredient list

[martin brody]

"On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:51:29AM -0800, martin brody wrote:
: This is untrue. It would violate the FDA laws.

The FDA doesn't require disclosing trade secrets to anyone but them.
(See 21 C.F.R 20.) Natural and artificial flavorings can be listed just
as that, without naming.

This issue came up in the beginning of the "why are lists good enough in
EU but not US?" discussion.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha"

With all due respect, I think you are misunderstanding the exemption. It
certainly applies to formulae, but not ingredients, unless insignificant.
First, artificial flavours, are simply that, chemicals (artificial colours
can be real food. Using beet to enhance strawberries is an example that must
be listed, and as artificial, but it is very much a natural product). But
natural flavours must be listed if one of them is significant.Flavours by
definition means there are several ingredients used, often hungreds. I'm not
sure what significant is to the FDA, but I'm certain it's way less than
shishim, probably hundreds of a part. You will sometimes see on a label
artificial flavours then in brackets something like (beef).
But I do agree that those that reject the concept of nullification by
shishim, should only buy products with a hecksher of their choice.Nothing to
do with Judaism of course, but that's a different thread.
Bon appetit,

Martin Brody
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