Friday, May 18, 2007

Keep Our Chocolate (and Food) Real!

imageThe FDA is considering a petition by chocolate manufacturers to change the very definition of chocolate, which would allow the stuff that we buy called Chocolate to contain alternative vegetable fats (tropical oils) instead of the natural cocoa butter that has always been a part of our chocolate bars.

Follow my continuing coverage of the fight to Keep it Real here.

Submit your comments directly to the FDA here - the deadline is now June 25th. 

POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:22 pm     FDA • Candy • News •

Comments

  1. This extension is promising, despite my cynicism where the FDA is concerned.  I’ve linked this post to my home page in hopes that it will generate even one more comment for the cause.  Thanks for this as well as your recent visit to my blog.

    Comment by Susan on 5/23/07 at 10:18 am

     

  2. pitty

    Comment by Aly B on 5/24/07 at 1:58 pm

     

  3. how can I post information and those special links to my chocolate blog?

    Comment by Aly B on 5/24/07 at 2:04 pm

     

  4. what does FDA stand 4? also, does that mean chocolate won’t taste as rich? i luv caramel chocolate with peanut butter!

    Comment by jane doe on 6/16/07 at 11:19 am

     

  5. Elvis passed on august 16th.Elvis had many great songs, If I had to list just one it would be “You’ll think of me”. I’m not sure what to think about this candy…

    Comment by chuck carson on 6/18/07 at 12:20 pm

     

  6. eeekkk! I just put a post up about this, linking back to your site. GROSS!

    Comment by Homemom3 on 6/23/07 at 4:30 am

     

  7. Is nothing sacred anymore.

    Comment by c on 6/23/07 at 9:03 pm

     

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