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FDA Considers Redefining Chocolate

Posted by kdawson on from the this-means-war dept.

shewfig writes "The US Food and Drug Administration is considering redefining 'chocolate' to allow substitution of vegetable oil ($0.70/lb.) for cocoa butter ($2.30/lb.), and whey protein for dry whole milk. There are already standard terms to differentiate these products from chocolate, such as 'chocolatey' and 'chocolate-flavored.' The change was requested by the industry group Chocolate Manufacturers of America. Leading the resistance to this change is high-end chocolate maker Guittard, with significant grass-roots support from the Candyblog. The FDA is taking consumer comments until April 25. Here is the FDA page on the proposed change, which oddly enough does not say what the proposed change is."

3 of 939 comments (clear)

  1. Reminds me of HFCS by mpath · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I wasn't around or knew about it when the FDA allowed HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup), but we're finding out now that it's pretty dangerous stuff and it's everywhere!

    Learning the lesson from last time, let's leave well-enough alone! Or let's not let an industry dictate definitions based on cost and profits.

    That's why we're in this mess now ... it costs much more to eat healthy because we've driven market forces with a high demand for what "tastes good" vs. what's good for us.

    Ok, thanks for the soapbox! ;)

    --
    I'm not sure what the secret to success is, but the secret to failure lies in trying to please everyone -Bill Cosby
  2. Funny example of idiotic big governement by TonyXL · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This idiocy is just what all you Democrats (and many Republicans) deserve.

  3. Re:Real Chocolate: Scharffen Berger Bittersweet Da by Lord+Flipper · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who knew that I should be conditioning myself to tolerate only pure "Cacau" bars, just as I might do with fish oil, so I can rest smugly in my chocolate snobishness.

    But wait, processing the bean discards much of the natural taste and benefit. Better to eat the beans whole, directly from the tree, than to pollute them by the touch of man or machine. This is truly the way of the chocolate elite.

    Since when does a cynical asshole, that can't even read the post his rant supposedly is 'in reply to,' qualify as 'Funny?'

    Who knew, indeed? What an asshole. Let me guess, while others learned to appreciate chocolate, you were too busy packing fudge, am I right?

    Oh, and snobbishness, has two letter 'b' symbols in it, dumbfuck.

    People who appreciate things are snobs. What's this, the front end of the revolt of the ignorant? You're such an asshole, tell ya what, while folks with functioning tastebuds enjoy the real deal, you can eat shit. After all, it's brown, right? Just add high fructose corn syrup, what's the difference eh Fuckwad? All in favor of turning this illiterate, tasteless fuck into soap and/or dog food, say Aye.