eli5 what are “natural flavors” and why aren’t they described exactly
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Natural Flavors are anything extracted from a “natural” source (i.e. from literally anywhere except synthesized in a lab), and given how many different ingredients and chemicals within those ingredients there are, that could be *literally anything,* from *literally anywhere.*
The label itself, “Natural Flavors,” is not an FDA regulated label, and exists only as a marketing gimmick. It doesn’t mean anything about the quality, purity, or safety of the ingredients. It’s trying to sell you on the promise that it is somehow “better” than the exact same chemicals synthesized in a lab, which generally just isn’t true or meaningful in any way.
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