1. Do You Eat Boiled Beetles? Tips for Interpreting Food Ingredient Lists

2. You’ll Never Look at Strawberry Yogurt the Same Way Again… These foods may contain Natural Red #4, a food dye that originates from dried beetles.

3. “Natural Flavors” sound innocent enough… These foods may contain castoreum – a secretion released from beavers’ anal glands.

4. What’s in YOUR Snack?

5. What IS all of that stuff, and why is it in my food? To improve shelf life To improve flavor/texture To improve color To make a profit To improve shelf life To improve flavor/texture To improve color To make a profit

6. Tips for Interpreting Food Ingredient Lists 1.The shorter, the better 2.If you can’t read it, don’t eat it 3.Real food is best * Ingredients are listed in order from most to least. 1.The shorter, the better 2.If you can’t read it, don’t eat it 3.Real food is best * Ingredients are listed in order from most to least.

7. Deconstruct Your Snack