On Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 3:03:48 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/3/2016 8:14 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >>> I've been drinking this stuff. I think it is hecho en Mexico so no worries there (?!) Damn it's good. It's selling for $2.50. I think I better buy more because like most wonderful things, it won't last for long.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.amazon.com/KLASS-Mango-I.../dp/B0000GJ7DK
> >>
> >> Ingredients: Sugar, Guar Gum, Fumaric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Silicon
> >> Dioxide, Sodium Citrate, Titanium Dioxide, Dried Mango Pulp, Ascorbic
> >> Acid, Vitamin C, Sucralose, Caramel Color & Artificial Colors (FD&C
> >> Yellow 5, FD&C Yellow 5 Lake, FD&C Yellow 6, FD&C Yellow 6 Lake.
> >>
> >> Now I know why you defend bad food. You can't tell the difference
> >> between bad and good food
> >
> > Just remember that normal folks don't make personal statements about people they don't know. You don't know me. You just think you do.
> >
> > As far as the ingredients goes, I don't classify foods as good or bad nor do I use foods that another person eats as a way of inflating my ego. I don't check out the ingredients in the foods I eat - I judge foods by taste or price. If it don't kill me and tastes great, it's good eats! Rest assured that I will drink this stuff regardless of your disapproval.
> >
>
> I don't care what other people eat. I do look at labels though and this
> would go back on the shelf. I don't see myself having a need for
> titanium dioxide and four artificial colors.
>
> That said, some of the best white paint contains titanium dioxide. It
> has a place, just not in my body.

I am familiar with titanium dioxide. It can make coconut syrup shockingly white! As far as I know, it never did nobody no harm. It's not a problem for me because I'm not afraid of foods in general.