Nutrition Advocacy

There are many individuals who live with food sensitivities, severe allergies, and adverse reactions to food ingredients - including those listed under 'natural flavors.' Like anyone, we too wish to enjoy a variety of food, but it comes with a pernicious risk- the unknown components disguised under the term 'natural flavors.' The lack of transparency in its ingredients can pose an invisible danger.

A significant number of food products in the United States include 'natural flavors' in their list of ingredients, but what comprises these 'natural flavors' is unclear. It is not a universal standard set of ingredients. Different brands or manufacturers may use different ingredients under this term. 

Nutrition is of paramount importance to us, and the present ambiguity surrounding what enters our bodies stands as a threat to it. The 'natural' in natural flavors can be misleading as it encompasses a broad range of substances, making it a dangerous gray area for those of us with specific dietary requirements or health conditions.

The FDA has set stringent labeling requirements for major allergens, but this doesn't include substances that might be part of 'natural flavors.' Unfortunately, this oversight often leaves us navigating a hazardous food landscape, fraught with potential health dangers at every turn.

Every day, our right to informed choices about the food we consume suffers a violation. As citizens, we should know what we are ingesting.

It is high time the FDA mandates that all food product manufacturers detail the ingredients used in 'natural flavors.' This will promote transparency, uphold our right to know, and allow us to make safe, informed decisions about our diet.

Please help us urge the FDA to enforce this fundamental change. Sign the petition and help bring about an important change that could improve, and perhaps even save, many lives.

Click here to sign the petition.