by Jeanne Yacoubou, MS
\nVRG Research Director<\/p>\n
The VRG recently received an email from a London reader asking about
\nL-cysteine in Domino’s pizza. He reported to us that Domino’s UK told
\nhim that the L-cysteine used in the United Kingdom “is made
\nsynthetically” and wondered if this were true for the United States.<\/p>\n
We contacted Domino’s Quality Assurance Department and posed the
\nquestion as we did in 2007 when we were told that Domino’s L-cysteine
\nin its Hand-Tossed Crust, Breadsticks, the Cheesy Bread and the Cinna
\nStix is “not animal-derived.” This time the same individual told us
\nthat “We still use L-Cysteine in our Hand Tossed dough, Bread for
\nSandwiches and Pasta, Breadsticks, and Cinna Stix.” Upon further
\nquestioning, our contact informed us that “the source is non-animal.”<\/p>\n
Although The VRG has attempted by phone and email to get more detail
\non “non-animal” and “synthetic,” Domino’s has not supplied us with any
\nfurther information at this time.<\/p>\n
Readers may wish to note that Domino’s Brooklyn Crust also contains
\nL-cysteine. Its Deep Dish Crust contains dairy-derived ingredients (as
\ndo the Hand Tossed and Brooklyn crusts). The Crunchy Thin Crust
\nappears to be all vegetable-based. The pizza sauce at Domino’s,
\naccording to the ingredient listings on Domino’s website, is
\nplant-derived as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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