6. ‘Flavorings’ Unleashed
Consumers have come to expect that they can simply glance at a food label and find out exactly what’s in the food they are purchasing. That’s true to an extent, but when you see ingredients like “flavorings,” almost anything goes. Flavorings can include things like various artificial flavorings, MSG, and carmine, which is an ingredient made from the shells of small beetles. Yum!