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How might a regular consumer like me get this ingredient information, if I wanted to find out where my food comes from?

• s5300 6y ago
  Inquire with the manufacturer listed on the packaging? There's always some sort of chain to information on packaging, though unless there are laws in place against this, I think we're moving closer to that starting with a qr code than a company name and phone number/address...
• projektfu 6y ago
  Calling/writing to customer service is usually a good start. A lot of this information they are required to have even if they don't need to write it on the label.
• NaOH 6y ago
  In the US (and Europe, too, I believe) food manufacturers are increasingly mandated to be able to trace their ingredients back to the original source. Each handler along the way is expected to do this, so theoretically there's a paper trail from the beginning to the end on a store shelf. If there are particular foods for which you'd like this information, I would check company websites and then reach out to producers if that isn't getting the information you want. I can't say how forthcoming companies are with this documentation. Keep in mind trade secrets could be involved that might be violated just by providing that level of specificity.
  • Scoundreller 6y ago
    > trade secrets I got this excuse when I wanted to know if “natural ingredients” included cinnamon in the cinnamon spread I bought once. After stating that I had a cinnamon allergy, they confirmed to me that it did.