Jon Christian Ryter -- Heart Attack Chocolate
Petitioners who
initially—and covertly—referred to themselves as an interested
"citizens group" were actually among the most powerful members of the
Chocolate Manufacturers of America [CMA]—Hershey, Nestle and agri-giant
Archer Daniel Midland) in collaboration with the Grocery Manufacturers
Association and the Food Products Association. The chocolate cartel
covertly petitioned the Food & Drug Administration [FDA] to
"modernize food standards" [i.e., modify the "legal language" to better
suit them]. Specifically, the petition asked the FDA to change the
labeling of chocolate so companies like Hershey and Nestle can make
chocolate without using as much—or, in some cases, any—cocoa butter in
their end product and still call it chocolate. Instead, the chocolate
makers have figured out how to capture the essence of the chocolate
taste using milk, artificial sweeteners and the same hydrogenated
vegetable trans fats that elevate your bad cholesterol and cause heart
disease.
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