“Allergen-Free” Is this a new (supermarket) thing?

[Lilac]

I spotted a new product in the baking aisle this week: Nestle allergen-free organic chocolate chips.

Ingredients: Organic chocolate, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter.

Cost was about $1 more than the regular chocolate chips. I have not tasted them yet.

I find this wording and concept interesting. Big Food seems to be aiming for a higher level than plain old “organic.” I suppose beet sugar and soy lecithin might pass the organic bar.

I spotted an “organic” Hershey bar in Walmart a while back, too.

I am happy these options are available in a mass-market store. Not happy to think these products were all relatively untainted pre-1970. No GMOs, no glyphosate, no soy. No special labels and prices required.

 

 

 

 

[Gawdawg]

The word organic has been adulterated now and it almost means nothing now unless you have the USDA Certified Organic seal. But even that is weak to some degree. The word “organic” can be used on labels if the product or ingredients are at least 70% organic. The USDA Certified Organic requires at least 90-95% organic. I prefer Biodynamic farming or regenerative farming practices.

[Lilac]

And when you buy, say, organic bananas or organic coffee, who is to say the growers didn’t cheat in one way or many ways? I wish I could have chickens and a couple of goats. Eggs, milk, and…chicken I wouldn’t have to question.

[Gawdawg]

Experiment with organic items to note how they make you feel.

[Cari]

I think it is more like this Dr. Phil clip @Lilac…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8wsazsNe1u/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

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