By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
The FDA lets them use up to 100 Chemicals in their 'Natural Flavour' formulas to Imitate natural tastes in many Food Products, to Catch Us Out if we are Unsuspecting OR Very Careful, when shopping.
Alarming Or Incredible As This Seems:
To call them Natural, they only have to use 1 or 2 Natural Ingredients in those Chemical Formulas. Daaah!
So just like me, now you Know. I found this out months ago. So even as a Researcher, I was ignorant of this when Other Ingredients looked OK!
NATURAL FLAVOR is the One Ingredient I didn't think to Check Out.
As some people are aware, the FDA is Corrupt. That's why they get away with these Cheats Tricks. If you don't believe me, this Audio of a Smart history Video on YouTube will Set things Straight on How and by whom the FDA Started, and you will Find Out why people Ask Questions to this Day like "How-come the FDA allows This and That to be used in Food Products?" I abhorred History Lessons at school however this Audio is far from boring.
(Part of Rockefellers Corrupt Empire to This Day)
It's no secret to many Folks how we need to Watch Out for so-called Healthy Food Products these days.
I will show you a little Exercise in Judgement, with a product I noticed in Aldis today that looks like they're Promoting Good Health.
Aldi does have some really Good Organic Products and Healthy Products but as with ALL Supermarkets, I would not call this one of them. OK?
Aldi Portview Vitamin B12 Tuna Protein Power Bowl - Please Judge - True Facts
FRONT and BACK Covers on Most Products tell Different Stories. Especially the Healthy Sounding Ones (those which surprise and impress you) so we can never be too careful. I always say "Check them the Once" it's a good Safety Rule
I have made for myself:)
Company Says:
These wholesome bowls combine wild-caught skipjack tuna, brown rice, pearl couscous, and nutritious vegetables, they're a good source of protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, and Vitamin B12. It's free from artificial colours, flavours, and preservatives.
Packet Says:
60% of Your Vitamin B12 Needs
No Artificial Colours or Flavors
No Added Preservatives
Good Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Good Source of Protein
Vitamin B12 Contributes to Normal Immune System Function
Good Source of Vitamin B12
Tuna Protein Power Bowl with Brown Rice, Pearl Couscous, Tomato & Onion 170g
Ingredients List Says:
Tuna 27% Brown Rice 17% Couscous 15% Tomato 13% Water, Sunflower Oil, Onion 4% Dehydrated Vegetables 3% Tomato Paste, Sugar, Salt, Chilli, Italian Seasoning, Black Pepper, Garlic, Oregano, Natural Flavour.
So wait a minute, if they are claiming this is a Healthy Product OR a Product that Promotes Your Health AND has a Good amount of Protein and 60% of your Vitamin B12 needs, we must look at a few things, right? Firstly, Tuna is not an Oily Fish and is Lower than (Atlantic) Salmon in Omega-3. The container is pretty Small, so 27% Tuna offers Negligible amount of Protein. The Vitamin B12 they mention is Negligible really.
Unless they have used Undeclared Synthetic Vitamin B12.
It is becoming known in recent times that Synthetic Vitamins that are used in Fortified Foods are actually Very Dodgy and can actually Affect Our Health in a Negative Way.
I can hardly see much Nutritional Content in this "Nutritious Power Bowl" after all, can you? It's just a Sales Spin. What a lot of Polly-Waffle!
Like So Many Food Products, they have added Sugar (to appeal to our Tastebuds)
Be it known that Sugar and/or Sweeteners added to Products is NOT good for Our Health!
They have used Sunflower Oil, which is a Very Highly (Ultra Processed) Oil that is BAD for Our Health in no uncertain terms, and the Truth about Sunflower Oil, Canola, Safflower, Rice Bran Oil, SOY and Grapeseed Oil are Very Suppressed over the Media because the Seed Oils Industries pay Big Money for Advertisements and want to Keep It that way. They are the most Corrupt Industry out there.
The Nutritious Vegetables they mentioned, are only 3% and Dehydrated at that.
So hardly what I call Nutritious. I’m sure many of you reading this
will agree with me.
SEE how manufacturers take a few Cheap Ingredients, dress them up in Fancy Impressive Packaging or Labels and make them sound really Good to You?
That they do! And ALL Supermarkets sell a percentage of those Dodgy Health Products.
And lastly but not least, they have used the “Natural Flavour”
(noted for Crafty Chemicals)
So Do Check the INGREDIENTS LIST on Every Product you buy Folks and NEVER Judge a Product by it’s Cover (Front Label) Check ALL Products ONCE and Add the Safe Ones to Your Safe List, hey?
I have just shown you that is a SMART Thing to do!
Come against FAKE Healthy Foods - Make Your Comments.
It's getting Rediculous, isn't it?
The so-called Health Advice jargon that runs rampant these days.
That's because there are No Laws about Therapeutic Claims made on Food Products.
That needs to Change!
I like to Protect my Readers and Visitors – I am Very Passionate about that.
"All the best to You"
Janet, your Health Advocate and People's Advocate
on Ours Australia