Reply To: BHT, BHA and “Natural Flavor”

[Ryann Kipping]

Hey! BHT and BHA are on the FDA’s GRAS (generally recognized as safe) list, so, we don’t need to go out of our way to avoid them, but I wouldn’t recommend consuming an excess of products that contain these ingredients. Most studies that show harmful effects are in animal models or test tubes, so it’s hard to determine the effects in humans. Typically, foods that contain these ingredients aren’t the most healthful anyways.

“Natural flavor” means the ingredient came from a plant or an animal (like eggs or meat). These are typically only an issue for those who have pretty severe food allergies!

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist