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by TeMPOraL 994 days ago
Is soy flour a recognized allergen? I've heard that recently, companies opted to adding common allergens to products on purpose, so they can be listed as ingredients, as doing that and losing a small market segment is cheaper than ensuring the production lines are certifiably free of contamination from said allergens.
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I remember hearing about that too; you're probably right. That would neatly explain why trivial amounts of soy flour are being added for no apparent reason.