Vani Hari ingredient. NPR cited this as an example of fearmongering and lack of subject matter knowledge, as isinglass, derived from fish swim bladders, has been used as a natural fining agent in food and drink for centuries, and is in any case used primarily in cask ale, not vat-brewed beers, which are normally cleared by filtering. The day after she posted her petition, Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors released ingredients in many of their products. The trade publication "Beer Marketer's Insights" called Hari's petition an "attempt of fear mongering in the name of advocacy." Hari later claimed that she was aware of the
Dried and salted cod Other names include "ráktoguolli/goikeguolli" (Sami), "klipfisk/klippfisk/clipfish" (Scandinavian), "stokvis/klipvis" (Dutch), "saltfiskur" (Icelandic), "morue" (French), "saltfish" (Anglophone Caribbean), "bakaljaw" (Maltese), "labardan" (Russian). The fish is beheaded and eviscerated, often on board the boat or ship. (This is feasible with whitefish, whereas it would not be with oily fish.) It is then salted and dried ashore. Traditionally the fish was sun-dried on rocks or wooden frames, but modern commercial production is mainly dried indoors with electrical heating. It is sold whole or in portions, with or without bones. Prior to the collapse of the Grand Banks (and other) stocks due to overfishing, salt