----- Original Message ----- From: "Cory Papenfuss" Subject: Re: OT: rootbeer?
> On Sun, 6 May 2007, P. J. Alling wrote: > >> >> Natural root beer is banned by the FDA. It's primary flavoring is >> Sassafras, (containing safrole),which is a carcinogen. I've made if >> using the original root but you can't buy it you'll have to collect >> yourself >> > I've wanted to try some *real* rootbeer like that just to see what > it tastes like. I looked into it a bit and got about that far. It's > carcinogenic if made from the real deal, right? It should be possible to obtain sassafras extract which has had the safrole removed. Possibly not in the USA, but I am sure I have seen it in Canada. This looks like a decent reference: http://leda.lycaeum.org/?ID=15100 William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
