Hidden Nasties In Our Food

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“Lead was found in WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, which are sold nationally at multiple retailers, including Sam’s Club, Amazon and Dollar Tree, the FDA said.”


“Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child’s health and cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, as well as learning, hearing, speech and behavior problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionsaid.

“Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to negatively affect a child’s intelligence, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement,” the CDC said.”

WanaBana fruit pouches found to have lead, FDA warns parents | CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents against buying a brand of fruit puree pouches for their children because they may have contain high levels of lead, the agency said.

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“Lead was found in WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, which are sold nationally at multiple retailers, including Sam’s Club, Amazon and Dollar Tree, the FDA said.”


“Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child’s health and cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, as well as learning, hearing, speech and behavior problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionsaid.

“Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to negatively affect a child’s intelligence, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement,” the CDC said.”

WanaBana fruit pouches found to have lead, FDA warns parents | CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents against buying a brand of fruit puree pouches for their children because they may have contain high levels of lead, the agency said.

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I don't understand how the FDA allows these fruit pouches to be in the stores if they know they are bad.

 

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I don't understand how the FDA allows these fruit pouches to be in the stores if they know they are bad.

Probably because of money loss.

 

[David PS]

Nothing new here for people who understand what Dr. Peat has taught.

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[Beatrix_]

Another reason to avoid restaurants and prepared foods

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.3c00924

Cutting Boards: An Overlooked Source of Microplastics in Human Food?

Abstract
Plastic cutting boards are a potentially significant source of microplastics in human food. Thus, we investigated the impact of chopping styles and board materials on microplastics released during chopping. As chopping progressed, the effects of chopping styles on microplastic release became evident. The mass and number of microplastics released from polypropylene chopping boards were greater than polyethylene by 5–60% and 14–71%, respectively. Chopping on polyethylene boards was associated with a greater release of microplastics with a vegetable (i.e., carrots) than chopping without carrots. Microplastics showed a broad, bottom-skewed normal distribution, dominated by <100 μm spherical-shaped microplastics. Based on our assumptions, we estimated a per-person annual exposure of 7.4–50.7 g of microplastics from a polyethylene chopping board and 49.5 g of microplastics from a polypropylene chopping board. We further estimated that a person could be exposed to 14.5 to 71.9 million polyethylene microplastics annually, compared to 79.4 million polypropylene microplastics from chopping boards. The preliminary toxicity study of the polyethylene microplastics did not show adverse effects on the viability of mouse fibroblast cells for 72 h. This study identifies plastic chopping boards as a substantial source of microplastics in human food, which requires careful attention.

 

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“The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to dispose of oysters and consumers not to eat oysters from Fanny Bay Oysters based in British Columbia, Canada.

Oysters harvested on Oct. 17 from harvest area 14-8 Landfill #278757 and shipped to distributors in California and Washington are contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, according to a public warning from the Food and Drug Administration.

Oysters with high levels of Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause illness if eaten raw and potentially severe illness in people with compromised immune systems.

Food containing Vibrio parahaemolyticus may look, smell, and taste normal. Consumers of these products experiencing symptoms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus should contact their healthcare provider and report their symptoms to their local Health Department. Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, and bloody diarrhea may be associated with gastroenteritis infections caused by this organism.

On Oct. 30, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a recall of certain oysters because of Vibrio parahaemolyticus test results. There are no known related illnesses at this time.”

FDA issues warning about certain oysters from British Columbia because of Vibrio

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/10/fda-issues-warning-about-certain-oysters-from-british-columbia-because-of-vibrio/

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“Blue Ridge Beef is recalling their Breeders Choice 2# log dog food Lot# 8/2/24 UPC 8 54298 00193 1 because of Salmonella contamination.

On Oct. 27, the firm was notified by the Food and Drug Administration that the dog food tested positive for Salmonella. Salmonella can infect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

This is the company’s fourth recall since 2017. The FDA sent a warning letter to the company in 2020 after finding Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria in its plant.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.”

Dog food recalled after government testing shows Salmonella contamination

Blue Ridge Beef is recalling their Breeders Choice 2# log dog food Lot# 8/2/24 UPC 8 54298 00193 1 because of Salmonella contamination. On Oct. 27,

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[Dave Clark]

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It's not the gluten, it's also the estrogen: Hypothyroidism and Gluten: Why You Should Avoid It and How Progesterone Can Help

 

[David PS]

It's not the gluten, it's also the estrogen: Hypothyroidism and Gluten: Why You Should Avoid It and How Progesterone Can Help

Thank you for the link. I plan to try some extra progesterone.

 

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Thank you for the link. I plan to try some extra progesterone.

I hadn’t thought about the glysophate eating noodles, fresh baked bread, tortillas, and battered things at restaurants, I was just focused on the PUFA’s. No wonder I am so healthy cutting out the grains. I imagine boiling things like noodles would eliminate some of the poison, but bread, tortillas and those sweet little cupcakes are another devil. I wonder how much glysophate is in the corn products compared to the wheat? Luckily when I do buy grains I buy organic, but again the restaurants are killers.

 

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FDA proposes ban on food additive found in fruity sports drinks and sodas

Brominated vegetable oil is no longer safe to use after studies found that the ingredient is potentially harmful to humans, according to the agency.

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[David PS]

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“Brominated vegetable oil — vegetable oil modified by bromine, a pungent, deep red oily chemical — is used as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored beverages to keep the flavoring from separating and floating to the top. Bromine is also commonly used in flame retardants.

At least 90 products — mostly sodas — use brominated vegetable oil as an ingredient, according to the Eat Well Guide by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy group that focuses on consumer health, toxic chemicals and pollutants.

The low number of products containing this ingredient is due to past restrictions by the FDA.

“In 1970, the FDA determined BVO was no longer ‘Generally Recognized as Safe’ … and began overseeing its use under our food additive regulations,” Jones said in a statement. “Over the years many beverage makers reformulated their products to replace BVO with an alternative ingredient, and today, few beverages in the U.S. contain BVO.”’

“Brominated vegetable oil has been linked to health hazards including nervous system damage, headaches, skin and mucous membrane irritation, fatigue, and loss of muscle coordination and memory, according to the EWG. The ingredient can also accumulate in the body over time.”

FDA proposes ban on additive found in sodas | CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on brominated vegetable oil — an ingredient in some sodas — that has toxic effects on the thyroid, animal studies showed.

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This was posted by @EnergeticLeo elsewhere, about one glass of fluoridated water knocking out a day’s worth of thyroid hormones…


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"A hypothyroid person wastes sugar at a terrible rate" -RP

From View: https://youtu.be/pZ0VhOU9wQ8?t=1426 When you are producing energy at a high rate e.g. 150% of average, you’re maintaining blood sugar level because you’re using sugar efficiently, not wasting any Hypothyroid person wastes sugar at a “terrible rate” because “they aren’t using oxygen...

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“I've been to packing plants and sometimes they heat the honey to very high temperatures, and then they'll add a very high pressure to push it through like diatomaceous earth,” says Grad. “It really gets rid of any particulate or crystal so that it's extremely clear, but it's basically just sugar water. It also will prevent anyone from finding pollen that might be from China. And that's what a lot of packers do to hide the fact that they're buying honey that's not supposed to be in America.

The reason Chinese honey is frowned upon goes back to the 1980s when the market was flooded with honey of dubious origins. “China started doing a lot of what would be called dumping,” says Grad. “They had all this honey, just sort of massively thrown into the market and a lot of it was, you know, not pure honey. But there weren’t any laws against it at that time, so the price of honey just dropped dramatically.” This made it really hard for small producers to make any money and led to people buying honey that had antibiotics and lead in it. While there are tariffs against Chinese honey, it’s hard to catch and oftentimes is diverted through other countries, with heavy filtering obscuring its origins.

“There aren’t a lot of regulations, and we import a lot of honey from other countries that is not tested,” Koseba says. “So a lot of the honey that is imported into the U.S. is adulterated because they know we don't test them.” This makes buying honey in the supermarket a gamble. Color grading is also not really all that telling, and most beekeepers will tell you to shop by cloudiness rather than color—the cloudier the honey, the more pollen is in there still and the more flavorful it will be.”’

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Honey

Including what to look for when buying honey, what raw honey means, and a few of our favorite jars.

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“Before we look specifically at buckwheat honey, it's important to address the difference between raw and processed honey. When honey is processed, it is heated to temperatures that reach 160 degrees. This is followed by a filtering process that takes out some of the very qualities which make honey a beneficial dietary supplement. This includes:

• Pollen
• Beeswax
• Enzymes

Not only are these and other qualities removed, but some bottlers actually add ingredients like corn syrup to lengthen the shelf life of the honey.

Raw honey is not cooked, and for true raw foodists what degree foods can be heated to and still be considered raw varies. Some won't eat anything that's been heated above 104, for others 116 is the cut off. This includes heat used in the bottling or extraction process. The problem is that some honey needs to heated to 120 if it has crystallized. Heating returns it to liquid form. Though this honey will crystallize again, it happens at a slower rate because it has been slightly heated.”

Buckwheat Honey & Its Benefits (Backed by Studies) | LoveToKnow

Have you ever heard of buckwheat honey? Uncover what this type of honey is and the ways it can impact your body, supported by research.

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[David PS]

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Thank you for this @David PS. I will repost the warning.