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By FLORENCE VICKERS
Extemion Agent
With vacation season arriving soon, Rappahannock travelers should note that vanilla from Mexico is no bargain.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says tourists in Mexico may be buying a bargain that could be hazardous to their health.
Coumarin extract is being sold as genuine vanilla or added to real vanilla in Mexico.
Coumarin smells and tastes enough like real vanilla to satisfy all but the expert#, and sells for as little as $1.50 per quart. Coumarin, however, has been shown to cause liver damage in test animals and is banned for use in food in the United States.
The FDA has tested vanilla extracts from Mexico and found coumarin in varying amounts, so tourists have no way of knowing the amount present in the flavoring they buy.
Recipe Contest
The first “Milk - The Official Beverage of Virginia Recipe Contest” is now open for entries.
Contestants may enter as often as they wish. However, each entry must be legibly printed or typed on an SVt" x 11” sheet of paper with name, address and phone number.
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