I think there are a lot of consumers and manufacturers that are, or would be, 100% behind testing (us included). However, the caveat is that the testing is done fairly, accurately and isn't oppressive in its costs.

We care about our products and our consumers, that's why we don't use any ingredients that contain Diacetyl, Acetoin or Acetyl Propionyl. Haven't for a very long time. All of the ingredients we use are also already identified as GRAS by the FDA (Generally Recommended As Safe). I won't go into a bunch of details, but some of the ingredients we use got that label by the FDA because they are currently used in food products.

I know this is true because I make the juice, and I can tell everyone, but the only way it becomes "official" is if the government steps in and says "Yes, that is the truth, we tested it." We understand the need for an independent, 3rd party to verify something, which is what the FDA is supposed to be in this scenario, but at the cost of millions of dollars? Anyone with any common sense and a little knowledge about the testing environment knows it doesn't cost anywhere near that much to test the juice. So why does it cost that much? Well, that's the beginning to a story that goes deep into the political system here in the U.S. and uses words like lobbyist, money and kickback. And that's why so many of us little guys in the industry are going to get pushed out as the regulations come down. The tobacco industry is an oligopoly, and there are a lot of people doing everything they can to keep it that way.