Lies of the Week #1

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1. Discovery Channel reports that candy canes kill germs and settle stomachs.

 

Actually, the studies they refer to were done on peppermint or peppermint oil - not candy canes. Sticking a good substance into a confection made with corn syrup or sugar cancels all the potential of the peppermint.

 

And, who says they are really using a high quality peppermint extract in any appreciable quantity? Is there a small amount of the natural ingredient boosted by some synthetic flavoring agent?

 

And, I'm sure that the artificial red coloring agent doesn't help either.

 

And, if the manufacturer is less than honest (as are most food manufacturers), how accurate and complete is the list of ingredients. Nowhere was melamine listed as an ingredient in any food that contained it.