5 Hidden Nutrition
Label Secrets Tongue-twisting ingredients often
appear on nutrition labels.
The contents of such ingredients
might surprise you. 1. Bugs are sometimes
used as food coloring In the past, Starbucks faced backlash over using carmine, or cochineal, for their frappuccino colors. The additives are derived from insect shells. 2. Some beers
contain fish bladders Guinness felt the wrath of the public in the past, due to filtering their beer with Isinglass, which comes from tropical fish organs. They've since changed their ways to make their brew vegan-friendly. 3. Gelatin contains pig skin Not only does it commonly contain pig skin, but also other animal connective tissue. Vegans and vegetarians beware. 4. Rice
contains
arsenic Small amounts of the old-school
poison naturally occur in rice.
It is thought that prolonged
ingestion can be carcinogenic. 5. Wood pulp in cheese Does the phrase "cellulose added to prevent clumping" sound familiar? Wood pulp is what you're getting. Levels between 2 to 4 percent of
the fibrous wood by-product are
perceived as safe, but some brands
have been found to contain more.