Wowwwwwwww! After recording this I went ahead and asked chatgpt this: The natural flavor on the back of nutrition facts labels. What does that mean?

🔍 What Are Natural Flavors?

* Derived from plant or animal sources (e.g., fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, dairy, meat, or seafood).

* Highly processed and chemically altered to enhance taste.

* May include solvents, preservatives, and emulsifiers that aren’t required to be listed separately.

* Can contain hundreds of chemical compounds under one single label.

🚨 Important Things to Know:

* "Natural" doesn’t mean healthy. It can be just as processed as artificial flavors.

* Companies don’t have to disclose what’s inside. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, this can be risky.

* It can contain MSG, citric acid, or other additives that some people react to.

Bottom line: If you want to avoid mystery ingredients, look for products that fully disclose their flavoring sources (like "vanilla extract" instead of "natural vanilla flavor").

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