• Swim@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    its a thickener in sauces too, very handy and all natural despite the scary name

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        1 year ago

        this is not one of them. Xanthan gum is a food additive created by a sugar that’s fermented by a bacteria. It’s a soluble fiber and commonly used to thicken or stabilize foods.

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          I don’t doubt it, I just have a problem with the reasoning that something is “natural” and therefore good. It’s a common misconception that charlatans use to prey on people.