Wait! That milkshake could be poisoned!

Before you slurp down that creamy shake, or dollop on some zesty dressing... 

...keep in mind it could be poisoned – with nanoparticles. You can’t see them, you can’t smell them – but they’re in a LOT of our favorite foods. Food companies LOVE them because they can enhance some of the processed foods we eat. Here’s what nanoparticles can do:

• Make low fat ice cream and diet shakes creamier.

• Add more intense flavor to dressings and sauces.

• Help ketchup and other condiments flow out of the bottle smoothly.

• Enhance the rich color of bread crust.

The problem with nanoparticles is that some of them contain tiny bits of poisonous compounds such as titanium oxide, silicon oxide and zinc oxide. So how can you tell if your food contains nanoparticles? You can’t. The FDA does not require manufacturers to include them on labeling yet.