tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post8660041372722667510..comments2023-08-22T22:08:39.306-04:00Comments on food dye diaries: More petroleum in food?food dye diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083070202088490876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post-3934289306550275202009-10-30T13:07:35.695-04:002009-10-30T13:07:35.695-04:00Some more food for thought, anytime you read artif...Some more food for thought, anytime you read artificial flavoring, all of those come from petroleum. The portfolio of chemical compounds used to make flavors are astounding I can give you some quick examples though; <br />Ethyl-formate, this is a compound made from ethanol and formic acid it is also the smell and taste of rasberry. <br />Butyl-acetate, butanol and acetic acid, this is the flavor used for bananas and pineapple, if you had a banana runt candy this is the main artificial flavor ingredient<br />Isopropyl-propionate, isopropanol alcohol and propionic acid, this is also a compound used for pineapple. <br /><br />There is a list 100+ long of compounds just like these used to scent and flavor the things we eat. In all cases they can and are made from petroleum oil. In some cases they can be made reasonably from a natural source but at a much higher cost. <br /><br />Want to learn more check out www.bluemarbleenergy.net, this is what we are working on solving. Big problem though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com