MisterHim wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I like a little candy from time to time, but after
> learning how the dyes and flavorings that are in the
> Dots candy, which are my favorite candy, are derived from
> petrochemicals, I think I would prefer to make my
> own at home if possible, avoiding unnatural chemicals.
> Especially after viewing the excellent documentary
> Supersize Me, and the interview at the end of the DVD

A guy decides to eat huge quantities of only the highest calorie items
from a fast food restaurant and only those items every day and film
himself is neither a documentary or excellent.




> with the author of Fast Food Nation, I just want to steer clear
> of any product where some company has decided they don't care
> if they poison me if it improves their profit margin.
> Especially since a lot of these petrochemicals can have
> contaminants due to shoddy manufacturing processes and those
> contaminants can be carinogenic. Eat today, get cancer
> tomorrow kind of thing.
>
> But can anyone point me to a recipe for making Dots
> or something like them? I plan to use truly natural
> flavorings and I hope I can use maple syrup or some such
> thing.
>
> Thanks
> MH