Is artificial flavor vegan?
Artificial Flavor may not be vegan. Per the FDA, artificial flavors cannot be derived from natural substances like meat, fish, poultry, eggs or dairy products. However, some vegans choose to avoid artificial flavor since it may have been tested on animals when it was initially developed. This is especially true of artificial butter flavor which is re-tested for safety more than other artificial flavors.
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