Sunday, October 05, 2003

Did we really need to be told?...

The back of my jar of almonds carries the following warning: "May contain nuts or tree nuts."

Well, I certainly hope it contains nuts. Ditto on my jar of wheat germ that someone saw fit to warn me might contain wheat. If they do not contain nuts or wheat, respectively, I want some answers.

Now, I understand why warnings about common food allergens is needed on some products. It's impossible to know where every food additive comes from, and it is helpful to know if a product may contain traces of the nuts from the previous product packaged on an assembly line. But if the product is 100% unadulterated nut, will the little print on the back be any more effective than the big label on the front?

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