You can't actually make things with love, the FDA says

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Grandma's cookies wouldn't pass an FDA health inspection — and not just because she let the dog lick the spoon. It's because they're probably made with that all-encompassing ingredient, "love."

The Food and Drug Administration called out Nashoba Brook Bakery for listing "love" as ingredient in its granola. The FDA's Sept. 22 letter pointed out that "love" isn't the "common or usual name of an ingredient" and therefore shouldn't be used.

John Gates, CEO of the Massachusetts-based bakery, told Bloomberg the violation felt "so George Orwell" and downright "silly."

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The FDA had a harsh comeback for Glass. In an email statement to Mashable, the FDA said the "love" violation wasn't the the biggest issue that came out of the bakery's inspection. "Focusing only on that particular violation detracts from the multitude of serious violations reflected in this letter," an FDA spokesperson wrote.

So there's probably no harm in mixing some love into your next batch of brownies after all — just keep it a secret.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.