HEK-293 & The Dark Side of ‘Natural Flavors’: What Are They Hiding in Your Food?

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You’ve seen natural flavors on ingredient labels—but what if they’re not so natural after all? Enter HEK-293—immortalized human embryonic kidney cells.

🔹 Used in flavor enhancement—but why was it hidden from the public?
🔹 Senomyx, a biotech company, worked with Nestlé & Pepsi to manipulate taste receptors.
🔹 Government documents confirm HEK-293 was used in pharmaceuticals—and possibly food.
🔹 If it was never used, why did lawmakers pass a bill banning fetal cells in food?

PolitiFact calls it a debunked conspiracy, but why did lawsuits emerge against companies accused of using it? What else are they slipping into our food under misleading names?

🔥 Demand transparency. Know what you’re eating.

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