/oss/taxonomy/term/2700/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-food-health-news-toxicity/dr-oz-and-phthalates <p>The title of the segment on the Dr. Oz Show was “The Secret Ingredient Companies are Hiding in Your Food.” What could that be? Some opiate to keep you coming back for more? Tetrahydrocannabinol to increase appetite? No. The segment was all about chemicals called phthalates. And companies are not hiding their presence any more than they are “hiding” the presence of numerous substances that are not added to our food supply on purpose but can be detected through sophisticated analytical methods.</p> Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:39:25 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2211 at /oss