About this episode
?? Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.? Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the ongoing Class II recall of Our Family’s Traverse City Cherry-Flavored Decaf Light Roast Ground Coffee from the parent company Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA due to mislabeling.They use this opportunity to share some little-known truths about decaf coffee that consumers should be aware of, such as the actual caffeine content of decaf coffee, and the fact that they might be ingesting harmful chemicals when going for decaf coffee.In this episode:? [02:00] The current mislabelled decaf coffee recall ? [03:32] The caffeine content of decaf coffee (no, it’s not 0%)? [04:09] Drinking decaf versus regular coffee? [05:03] Matt’s and Francine’s daily caffeine intake? [07:34] Matt’s and Francine’s different opinions on black coffee? [09:38] When drinking a caffeinated decaf coffee can be harmful? [11:32] Debatable coffee flavors? [12:48] Decaffeination processes, including a very unsafe one? [14:47] The danger of Methylene Chloride? [16:02] The use of dangerous chemicals in house flipping (and food?)? [20:00] Small doses of harmful chemicals add up over time? [23:21] Details on the recalled product, so you can send it back if you have itDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeIf you’re curious about the movie Sausage Party, you can watch it here, but again, we don’t recommend it.Catch up with the episode we thought would lose us a lot of listeners, but actually didn’t, Episode 108 | How Changes in U.S. Food Agencies Are Putting Food Safety in America at Risk.Learn everything about Clean Label Project’s findings on the dangerous chemicals present in decaf coffee here.Catch up on our interview with Deborah Blum, Episode 85 | The Road to Food Safety with Deborah Blum, Award-Winning Author of “The Poison Squad”.
