Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 thought this was a good article..hope its ok to post here Judith > THE TOP TEN THINGS FOOD COMPANIES DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW > By Mike Adams > newstarget.com > Monday, August 14, 2006 > > http://www.newstarget.com/019957.html > > [Visit the link above for exhaustive links to the items referenced in > this article. --DS] > > The giant food corporations have one mission: selling more food and > beverage products to consumers. Succeeding with that mission depends > on keeping consumers in the dark on certain issues such as the > presence cancer-causing chemicals found in popular food products. > > Here are ten things the food corporations, whose products dominate > grocery store shelves across the United States and other countries, > absolutely do not want you to know. > > 1. The ingredients listed on the label aren't the only things in the food. > > Cancer-causing chemicals such as acrylamides may be formed in the food > during high-heat processing, yet there's no requirement to list them > on the label. Residues of solvents, pesticides and other chemicals may > also be present, but also do not have to be listed. The National > Uniformity for Food Act, currently being debated in the U.S. Congress, > would make it illegal (yes, illegal) for states to require cancer > warnings on foods that contain cancer-causing chemicals (such as > California's Proposition 65.) See articles on the Food Uniformity Act: > > http://www.newstarget.com/019184.html > > 2. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is added to thousands of food and > grocery products through a dozen different innocent-sounding > ingredients, imbalances endocrine system function, disabling normal > appetite regulation and causing consumers to keep eating more food. > This chemical not only contributes to nationwide obesity, it also > helps food companies boost repeat business. See articles on MSG: > > http://www.newstarget.com/MSG.html > > 3. MSG is routinely hidden in foods in these ingredients: yeast > extract, torula yeast, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and autolyzed > yeast. Thousands of common grocery products contain one or more of > these chemical taste enhancers, including nearly all " vegetarian " > foods such as veggie burgers (read labels to check). See Food > manufacturers hide dangerous ingredients in everyday foods by using > confusing terms on the label: > > http://www.newstarget.com/001529.html > > 4. ADHD in children is caused almost entirely by the consumption of > processed food ingredients such as artificial colors and refined > carbohydrates. Eighty percent of so-called ADHD children who are taken > off processed foods are cured of ADHD in two weeks. See articles on > ADHD: > > http://www.newstarget.com/ADHD.html > > 5. The chemical sweetener aspartame, when exposed to warm temperatures > for only a few hours, begins to break down into chemicals like > formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde is a potent nerve toxin and > causes damage to the eyes, brain and entire nervous system. Aspartame > has been strongly linked to migraines, seizures, blurred vision and > many other nervous system problems. See articles on aspartame: > > http://www.newstarget.com/aspartame.html > > 6. Most food dips (like guacamole dip) are made with hydrogenated > oils, artificial colors and monosodium glutamate. Many guacamole dips > don't even contain avocados. > > 7. Plastic food packaging is a potent health hazard. Scientists now > know that plastics routinely seep the chemical bisphenol A into the > food, where it is eaten by consumers. Cooking in plastic containers > multiplies the level of exposure. Bisphenol is a hormone disruptor and > can cause breast formation in men and severe hormonal imbalances in > women. It may also encourage hormone-related cancers such as prostate > cancer and breast cancer. See Plastics chemical bisphenol A found to > promote prostate cancer in animal studies: > > http://www.newstarget.com/019572.html > > 8. Milk produced in the United States comes from cows injected with > synthetic hormones that have been banned in every other advanced > nation in the world. These hormones help explain why unusually young > teenage girls develop breasts at such a young age, or why > hormone-related cancers like prostate cancer are being discovered in > unprecedented numbers. In order to protect Monsanto, the manufacturer > of hormones used in the industry, the USDA currently bans organic milk > producers from claiming their milk comes from cows that were not > treated with synthetic hormones. Even organic milk is now under fire > as the Organic Consumers Association says Horizon milk products are > falsely labeled as organic. See Horizon milk, Wild Oats named in > consumer boycott of " false " organic products > <http://www.newstarget.com/019806.html>. (The solution to all this? > Drink raw almond milk instead. Make it yourself with a Vitamix, water > and a nut milk bag.) > > 9. Most grocery products that make loud health claims on their > packaging are, in reality, nutritionally worthless (like meal > replacement shakes, instant chocolate milk, etc.). The most nutritious > foods are actually those the FDA does not allow to make any health > claims whatsoever: fresh produce. See articles on food labeling: > > http://www.newstarget.com/food_labeling.html > > 10. Food manufacturers actually " buy " shelf space and position at > grocery stores. That's why the most profitable foods (and hence, the > ones with the lowest quality ingredients) are the most visible on > aisle end caps, checkout lanes and eye-level shelves throughout the > store. The effect of all this is to provide in-store marketing and > visibility to the very foods and beverages that promote obesity, > diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other degenerative > conditions now ravaging consumers around the world. See articles on > food marketing: > > http://www.newstarget.com/food_marketing.html > > JUST TO BUTTER YOU UP ... > > Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. > > When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into > the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to > figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It > was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow > coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. > > How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings. > > DO YOU KNOW ... the difference between margarine and butter? > > Butter is made from the milk of LIVE cows. > Margarine is made from the fat of DEAD hogs. > > Read on to the end ... gets very interesting! > > Both have the same amount of calories. > > Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. > > Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over > eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard > Medical Study. > > Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. > > Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only > because they are added! > > Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the > flavors of other foods. > > Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around > for less than 100 years. > > And now, for Margarine.. > > Very high in trans fatty acids. > > Triple risk of coronary heart disease. > > Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and > lowers HDL cholesterol (t he good cholesterol). > > Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. > > Lowers quality of breast milk. > > Decreases immune response. > > Decreases insulin response. > > And here's the most disturbing fact.... > > HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! > > Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC. > > This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and > anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, > changing the molecular structure of the substance). You can try this > yourself: > > Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded > area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: > > No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that > should tell you something) > > It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional > value, nothing will grow on it. > > Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? > > Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and > spread that on your toast? > > Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to " butter them up " )! > > > THE TOP TEN THINGS FOOD COMPANIES DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW > By Mike Adams > newstarget.com > Monday, August 14, 2006 > > http://www.newstarget.com/019957.html > > [Visit the link above for exhaustive links to the items referenced in > this article. --DS] > > The giant food corporations have one mission: selling more food and > beverage products to consumers. Succeeding with that mission depends > on keeping consumers in the dark on certain issues such as the > presence cancer-causing chemicals found in popular food products. > > Here are ten things the food corporations, whose products dominate > grocery store shelves across the United States and other countries, > absolutely do not want you to know. > > 1. The ingredients listed on the label aren't the only things in the food. > > Cancer-causing chemicals such as acrylamides may be formed in the food > during high-heat processing, yet there's no requirement to list them > on the label. Residues of solvents, pesticides and other chemicals may > also be present, but also do not have to be listed. The National > Uniformity for Food Act, currently being debated in the U.S. Congress, > would make it illegal (yes, illegal) for states to require cancer > warnings on foods that contain cancer-causing chemicals (such as > California's Proposition 65.) See articles on the Food Uniformity Act: > > http://www.newstarget.com/019184.html > > 2. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is added to thousands of food and > grocery products through a dozen different innocent-sounding > ingredients, imbalances endocrine system function, disabling normal > appetite regulation and causing consumers to keep eating more food. > This chemical not only contributes to nationwide obesity, it also > helps food companies boost repeat business. See articles on MSG: > > http://www.newstarget.com/MSG.html > > 3. MSG is routinely hidden in foods in these ingredients: yeast > extract, torula yeast, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and autolyzed > yeast. Thousands of common grocery products contain one or more of > these chemical taste enhancers, including nearly all " vegetarian " > foods such as veggie burgers (read labels to check). See Food > manufacturers hide dangerous ingredients in everyday foods by using > confusing terms on the label: > > http://www.newstarget.com/001529.html > > 4. ADHD in children is caused almost entirely by the consumption of > processed food ingredients such as artificial colors and refined > carbohydrates. Eighty percent of so-called ADHD children who are taken > off processed foods are cured of ADHD in two weeks. See articles on > ADHD: > > http://www.newstarget.com/ADHD.html > > 5. The chemical sweetener aspartame, when exposed to warm temperatures > for only a few hours, begins to break down into chemicals like > formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde is a potent nerve toxin and > causes damage to the eyes, brain and entire nervous system. Aspartame > has been strongly linked to migraines, seizures, blurred vision and > many other nervous system problems. See articles on aspartame: > > http://www.newstarget.com/aspartame.html > > 6. Most food dips (like guacamole dip) are made with hydrogenated > oils, artificial colors and monosodium glutamate. Many guacamole dips > don't even contain avocados. > > 7. Plastic food packaging is a potent health hazard. Scientists now > know that plastics routinely seep the chemical bisphenol A into the > food, where it is eaten by consumers. Cooking in plastic containers > multiplies the level of exposure. Bisphenol is a hormone disruptor and > can cause breast formation in men and severe hormonal imbalances in > women. It may also encourage hormone-related cancers such as prostate > cancer and breast cancer. See Plastics chemical bisphenol A found to > promote prostate cancer in animal studies: > > http://www.newstarget.com/019572.html > > 8. Milk produced in the United States comes from cows injected with > synthetic hormones that have been banned in every other advanced > nation in the world. These hormones help explain why unusually young > teenage girls develop breasts at such a young age, or why > hormone-related cancers like prostate cancer are being discovered in > unprecedented numbers. In order to protect Monsanto, the manufacturer > of hormones used in the industry, the USDA currently bans organic milk > producers from claiming their milk comes from cows that were not > treated with synthetic hormones. Even organic milk is now under fire > as the Organic Consumers Association says Horizon milk products are > falsely labeled as organic. See Horizon milk, Wild Oats named in > consumer boycott of " false " organic products > <http://www.newstarget.com/019806.html>. (The solution to all this? > Drink raw almond milk instead. Make it yourself with a Vitamix, water > and a nut milk bag.) > > 9. Most grocery products that make loud health claims on their > packaging are, in reality, nutritionally worthless (like meal > replacement shakes, instant chocolate milk, etc.). The most nutritious > foods are actually those the FDA does not allow to make any health > claims whatsoever: fresh produce. See articles on food labeling: > > http://www.newstarget.com/food_labeling.html > > 10. Food manufacturers actually " buy " shelf space and position at > grocery stores. That's why the most profitable foods (and hence, the > ones with the lowest quality ingredients) are the most visible on > aisle end caps, checkout lanes and eye-level shelves throughout the > store. The effect of all this is to provide in-store marketing and > visibility to the very foods and beverages that promote obesity, > diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other degenerative > conditions now ravaging consumers around the world. See articles on > food marketing: > > http://www.newstarget.com/food_marketing.html > > JUST TO BUTTER YOU UP ... > > Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. > > When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into > the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to > figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It > was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow > coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. > > How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings. > > DO YOU KNOW ... the difference between margarine and butter? > > Butter is made from the milk of LIVE cows. > Margarine is made from the fat of DEAD hogs. > > Read on to the end ... gets very interesting! > > Both have the same amount of calories. > > Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. > > Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over > eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard > Medical Study. > > Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. > > Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only > because they are added! > > Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the > flavors of other foods. > > Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around > for less than 100 years. > > And now, for Margarine.. > > Very high in trans fatty acids. > > Triple risk of coronary heart disease. > > Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and > lowers HDL cholesterol (t he good cholesterol). > > Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. > > Lowers quality of breast milk. > > Decreases immune response. > > Decreases insulin response. > > And here's the most disturbing fact.... > > HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! > > Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC. > > This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and > anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, > changing the molecular structure of the substance). You can try this > yourself: > > Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded > area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: > > No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that > should tell you something) > > It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional > value, nothing will grow on it. > > Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? > > Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and > spread that on your toast? > > Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to " butter them up " )! > > > > > > -- > Don't be afraid that your life will end, > be afraid that it will never begin. > ~anonymous~ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Just to be a devil's advocate...http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.aspIn part..." Some of the "Butter vs. margarine" mailings circulated in 2005 had this preface tacked onto them: Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings. Contrary to the claim, margarine was not invented as a turkey fattener. It was formulated in 1869 by Hippolyte Mège Mouriès of France in response to Napoleon III's offering of a prize to whoever could succeed at producing a viable low-cost substitute for butter. Mège Mouriès' concoction, which he dubbed oleomargarine, was achieved by adding salty water, milk, and margaric acid to softened beef fat. By the turn of the century, the beef fat in the original recipe had been replaced by vegetable oils."judi king <universelover wrote:> JUST TO BUTTER YOU UP ...>> Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys.>> When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into> the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to> figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It> was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow> coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.>> How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.>> DO YOU KNOW ... the difference between margarine and butter?>> Butter is made from the milk of LIVE cows.> Margarine is made from the fat of DEAD hogs.>> Read on to the end ... gets very interesting!>> Both have the same amount of calories.>> Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5grams.>> Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over> eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard> Medical Study.>> Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in otherfoods.>> Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only> because they are added!>> Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the> flavors of other foods.>> Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around> for less than 100 years.>> And now, for Margarine..>> Very high in trans fatty acids.>> Triple risk of coronary heart disease.>> Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and> lowers HDL cholesterol (t he good cholesterol).>> Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.>> Lowers quality of breast milk.>> Decreases immune response.>> Decreases insulin response.>> And here's the most disturbing fact....>> HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!>> Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC.>> This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and> anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added,> changing the molecular structure of the substance). You can try this> yourself:>> Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded> area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:>> No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that> should tell you something)>> It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional> value, nothing will grow on it.>> Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why?>> Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and> spread that on your toast? Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 I always look at labels. I make my own guacamole, but I will start looking at prepared products. As for margarine and butter, I use only olive oil and butter. My mom used margarine for ever and finally switched to butter 10 years ago. As a chemist, I can tell you the following: 1) Margarine is not food and its breakdown products are dangerous. 2) Aspartame and sucralose (and probably acesulfame K) are nasty chemicals. Sucralose (known as splenda) is chlorinated sugar. 3) MSG is a salt of a needed amino acid. but when you take glutamine in excess of what is present naturally you are askind for trouble. 4) STEVIA is a natural plant extract which is used as a sweetner in Japan. You can buy it at health food stores, but the FDA says it cannot be used as a sweetner. Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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