"RsH" > wrote in message
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> Arthur wrote:
>
>> I've recently discovered that the pretty lemons and limes in my grocery
>> stores are coated with some sort of "edible" carnuba or beeswax product.
>> No one seems to worry about it. I try to scrub those lemons whose rind I
>> plan to use, but, since the stuff is waterproof, I wonder what I am
>> accomplishing. Anyone which thoughts on this matter??
>>
>> Art
>
> Carnuba wax is used on lots of foods... Jelly beans, for example, shine
> because they are all coated with it. It is edible and virtually
> tasteless, and is a finish protector or sealer, if you will. Don't
> bother scrubbing, and simply ignore that it has been used. Its been
> used since the beginning of last century, at a minimum, and we are
> still ingesting...
>
> FWIW
>
> RsH

Countering:
To say that it has been used for the last century does not mean that it has
caused no bodily harm. Until studies are done on each and every product
that people in good faith say that causes no harm, it's impossible to say
with certainty.
FWIW
Dee Dee