...ConAgra Foods Inc, maker of Orville Redenbacher and Act II microwave popcorn brands, said Wednesday it will drop diacetyl from its butter-flavored microwave popcorn in the "near future" to safeguard its employees.
The additive, which gives microwave popcorn a buttery taste, has long been linked with a rare lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, found in plant workers....
The additive, which gives microwave popcorn a buttery taste, has long been linked with a rare lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, found in plant workers....
That should be a lesson to everyone. If the ingredient has more than six letters, difficult to spell and sounds strange enough to come from Mars, it can't be good for you.
B
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T
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Six letters and easy to trace, it comes from either goats or cows. The WORSE that can happen is for one's cholesterol to increase with frequent and compulsive use. But, look on the bright side, you lungs will be intact, especially if you don't smoke.
OH, YEAH. Not made in China.
