Butter salt

Butter salt is a seasoning developed in the late twentieth century for the purpose of combining the flavours found in salt and butter. It is a fine, golden powder, originally salt, enriched with butter flavouring. It is often used as a seasoning for popcorn. It is said to impart a "rich, buttery flavour".^[1]

The contents are usually salt, artificial butter flavoring, and yellow food colouring.^[2]

Health effects

While the infrequent use of butter flavorings is harmless, frequent (daily) exposure to them may lead to an incurable disease nicknamed popcorn lung. Many flavored popcorn seasonings contain the chemical diacetyl which can permanently damage the epithelium in the lung. Several of the affected workers had to have lung transplants. The disease was first recognized by a doctor treating several workers at a popcorn flavoring plant. The symptoms were investigated by scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and determined to be triggered by diacetyl.

Diacetyl exposure is not limited to plant workers, however. One person died from the disease because they ate microwaved popcorn at least once a day, put their nose inside the newly microwaved bag, and inhaled deeply. While this is an exception, many people are developing the same disease by vaping with e-cigarettes that contain diacetyl. A picture of damaged lung tissue from the NIOSH study is shown below.

References

^ "Watkins Official Home Business Opportunity Web Site | Butter Flavoured Salt". Watkinsonline.com. January 1, 1990. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Watkins Official Home Business Opportunity Web Site | Butter Flavoured Salt". Watkinsonline.com. January 1, 1990. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2010.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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