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I have oatmeal. Chewy oatmeal. Oatmeal should have bite. Butter, salt, a touch of cinnamon and sugar. Yum.

Starbucks called me back. The carrying agent for the anatto coloring (E160b) in the pumpkin pie spice syrup/mix is propylene glycol. No soy is used in it at all, though they cautioned me that there's always the risk of cross-contamination. Honey, stepping outside my *door* puts me at risk for cross-contamination. Touching produce puts me at risk. Buying bulk grains or sugar puts me at risk. I'm used to that--it's a very, very small risk.

It's not at all like the risk of having a latte that was made with whole milk right after a soy latte was made and the steamer wand wasn't cleaned--no, that's an epinephrine situation.

Anyhow, I can now indulge in that horrific concoction and make my coffee-loving friends swoon in embarassment.

Soon, I'll need to take boy to class. I need to go to Kroger, too. I might go grab a latte afterward, if I have time.

Date: 2004-10-06 12:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hellsop.livejournal.com
Hot damn, they actually could find it...

Scary that the carrier is the same shit I stick in my radiator as coolant, but ("Dex-Cool") it's still probably safer than soy for you...

Date: 2004-10-06 12:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] krasota.livejournal.com
Propylene glycol is in *lots* of "food" these days. I've see it in meds, too. Scary, eh?

Still, it's much much safer for me than soy.

Speaking of antifreeze, ask me about flushing the water tanks with Dad sometime.

Date: 2004-10-06 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lupa.livejournal.com
food grade propyle glycol is not the same as radiator fluid; same way canola oil used as mechanical grade lubricant is not the same as canola oil we eat.

Date: 2004-10-06 08:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ismene.livejournal.com
If I'm not misremembering, propylene glycol is also used in the lubricant for Pap smears.

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