Advertised as Diacetyl, chemically known as butanedione, is used as the artificial-butter flavor. It's also used in some process of beer-brew.
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http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/BU/2,3-butanedione.html )
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http://www.draymans.com/Articles/Diacetyl.php )
Causes cancer, worse than anything Aspartame could have brought to the table (obviously because Aspartame prevents someone from reaching the table anyway). One of the workers that injected it into the popcorn bag, also breathing it, received a lung transplant.
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http://www.butterflavoringlunginjury.com/ )
I instinctly heard about related chemicals masqueraded as edible, are not being reported on the ingredients and Nutritional Facts for their package (in other words, a deceptive Bill of Lading is being given to the postman that carried the parcel from the warehouse to the pantry). HR4167 is introduced to conceal complete package contents.
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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.04167 )
RENSE.COM exhibited an article of dross to summarize the matter.
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http://www.rense.com/general69/bill.htm )
With love,
Gregory-Thomas