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I have read many posts to this list over the years re: the pesticides and agrachemicals and possible effects on people (and questions posted as to whether or not these contaminants caused us to have PD) I was reading an article in "Agbioview" this morning re: the lobbying efforts for labeling fof genetically modified foods. One of the discussion points was the lack of public concern with food additives and their ingredients. The following description is perhaps enough to make one pause and wonder just what we do eat........see below for what artificial strawberry flavor consists of: "amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate, anethool, anisyl formate, benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, benzyl acid, butyric acid, cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate, cognac essential oil, diacetyl, dipropyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, ethyl heptanoate, ethyl heptylate, ethyl lactate, ethyl methylphenylglycidate, ethyl nitrate, ethyl propionate, ethyl valerate, heliotropin, hydroxyphrenyl-2-butanone (10 percent solution in alcohol), alpha-ionone, isobutyl anthranilate, isobutyl butyrate, lemon essential oil, maltol, 4-methylacetophenone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl heptine carbonate, methyl naphthyl ketone, methyl salicylate, mint essential oil, neroli essential oil, nerolin, neryl isobutyrate, orris butter, phenethyl alcohol, rose, rum ether, -gamma undecalactone, vanillin, and solvent." Now, should we write to FDA mandating complete disclosure of all these ingredients on every product with this flavor? After all, we must know what we are eating! Consumers must be able to make an informed choice, right? Has any long-term safety studies have been done on these food additives? Surely these chemicals have been part of our diet recently. How can one be sure that twenty years of Ben and Jerry's Ice cream diet with this flavor will not bring unforeseen consequences to the humanity? " ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn