Popcorn lung from diacetyl

September 5, 2007

That smell of microwave popcorn can make you ill. I’ve always had an aversion to the smell of microwave popcorn and its sickly coconut-like smell.  Maybe my nose was telling me something… This so called “buttery aroma” aka fake butter flavoring is made with a synthetic flavoring called diacetyl.   Several workers in plants where microwave [...]

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Multiple Country of Origin Food

September 1, 2007

As we transition from the bright warm days of summer to cooler temperatures and shorter days, I felt it was a good time to reflect on how the world around us is changing.  The things that are so important to us, such as friends and family are so interconnected to our environment.  If our environment [...]

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