Are they actually natural and safe to eat? We found the answers.
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What are natural flavors and why are they in everything at the grocery store?!
Kiersten Hickman a Brooklyn-based Connecticut-raised freelance journalist and content strategist covers a variety of nutrition health and lifestyle topics.
Have you ever picked up a product at the grocery store and looked at the label and thought… what the heck are natural flavors? Don't worry you're not alone. Natural flavors are a pretty common ingredient on food labels. And while the term sounds clean enough to eat (it says "natural" after all) that doesn't exactly answer the questions and concerns consumers have. So what exactly does it mean?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) natural flavor is a collective term for added flavorings in a product that uses the essence or extraction of a natural element. When a food product uses a combination of flavors in an item this specific label is added to meet FDA requirements. It goes without saying that what products are and are not considered natural? Is there a difference between natural and artificial flavors? And are they even healthy to eat? We’ve tapped experts from the health and nutrition industry to answer all of your questions.
