Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I took notice of the closing comment of this article and wanted to touch on it in hopes to provide further education to those who practice a non flesh-eating diet. The topic of “waxing” is something that is quite often overlooked. The closing comment of Digest Number 191 reads: " Don't worry about the wax used to make some produce look pretty. It's harmless, experts say. " The research I have done in this area can be found in the following: 1. The wax is used to preserve the fruit of vegetable holding the moisture in longer; it also stops the ripening state from happening naturally so that it has more shelf life for the reseller in turn also causing the loss of valued nutrients. It also provides the additional benefit of visual appeal. 2. The ingredients used in waxing are shellac, carnauba, candelilla wax, beeswax and oxidized polyethylene, many of which are animal based promoting the exploitation of animals. 3. Wax is effectively inert in the gut. In closing: These same experts are the ones that tell us that red meat is healthy and does not cause heart disease. These same experts are the ones that tell us that pesticides are not harmful to human beings. These same experts are the ones that allow genetic crossbreeding between animals and vegetables…..These same experts are the ones I choose never to listen to. Regards, Burke Bryant LifeForce Foods www.livingintheraw.com -------------------BEGIN DIGEST NUMBER 191---------------------------- --- beefree wrote: > Keep eating fruits and vegetables, just wash them > first > > Posted on Mon, Oct. 04, 2004 > > BY BRUCE TAYLOR SEEMAN > > Newhouse News Service > > There you are again, leaning over the kitchen sink, > whooshing water > over lettuce, mushrooms and apple slices destined > for tonight's salad. > > But why? With today's food-safety measures, is it > necessary to rinse > fresh fruits and vegetables? > > The answer is yes — shower them religiously, > because nasty germs may > be lurking, experts say. > > Most people assume contaminated seafood or poultry > is responsible for > the majority of food-poisoning incidents. It's true > seafood is > responsible for the most " outbreaks " — that is, > when two or more > people get ill. > > But fruits and vegetables are a bigger threat if > measured simply by > the number of individuals who get sick — nearly > 24,000 since 1990, > according to a recent report by the Centers for > Science in the Public > Interest, a consumer group. And many cases go > unreported, health > officials say. > > " The best things you can do is wash your hands and > wash your fruit and > vegetables, " says Kathy Means, a spokeswoman for the > Produce Marketing > Association. " And make sure you don't > cross-contaminate " by letting > washed food come in contact with unwashed. > > The advice is simple and universally endorsed. But > experts say there > are nuances to protecting your family from sullied > produce. > > First, keep this in mind: We eat lots of this food > — for the average > American, about 200 pounds a year of vegetables and > 130 pounds of > fruit, according to the produce association. > > Bananas are the most popular fruit — about 30 > pounds per person per > year. Apples are next at 16 pounds. > > Among veggies, potatoes take the cake at 45 pounds. > Lettuce — which > Centers for Science in the Public Interest says is > responsible for the > most produce-related illness outbreaks — is second > at 30 pounds. > > A menagerie of invaders can contaminate produce. > Among the most common > are the norovirus (a virus commonly blamed for > cruise ship outbreaks > and the leading cause of diarrhea in the United > States) and two types > of bacteria, salmonella (the most common cause of > deaths from > food-borne illness) and E. coli. > > Though contamination possibilities exist, no one > recommends eating > less produce. Chances of illness are small, and the > health benefits of > fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of getting > sick. > > But to make sure nasty critters don't propagate in > your produce, then > piggyback into your intestinal tract, follow these > precautions: > > Keep your refrigerator temperature at 41 degrees or > cooler. Low > temperatures don't kill bacteria, but they prevent > multiplication, > lowering the chance of sickness. > > Before handling food, wash your hands with warm, > soapy water. Wash > again (and scrub your knife and cutting board) when > switching food > groups to avoid cross-contamination. This avoids > transferring juices > from meat or chicken to produce. > > Before washing produce, cut away bruised or > otherwise damaged portions > that may harbor pathogens. " It's like when you get a > cut on your skin; > it's a way for bacteria to get in, " said Michael > Lynch, an > epidemiologist at the federal Centers for Disease > Control and > Prevention. > > Wash produce with cold water without soap or > detergent. Use a produce > brush to scrub firm foods, such as melons and > cucumbers, to avoid > transfer of bacteria from the outside to the flesh. > Fruit and > vegetable spray washes may remove additional foreign > bodies but aren't > necessary, experts say. > > Wash fruits and vegetables just before serving or > cooking, not > earlier. If food is washed and put in the > refrigerator, " residual > water and the bruising of the tissue might enhance > the growth > conditions " for microorganisms, said Larry Beuchat, > professor at the > University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety. > > Make sure water washes over the food rather than > just soaking items in a pot. > > Raw sprouts from alfalfa, clover and radishes are > nearly impossible to > wash because bacteria squeeze inside seeds, and the > Food and Drug > Administration recommends consumers avoid them. > > Don't worry about the wax used to make some produce > look pretty. It's > harmless, experts say > > http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/9813018.htm?1c > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 Thanks Burke Bryant / Lifeforce Foods <burkebryant wrote: I took notice of the closing comment of this article and wanted to touch on it in hopes to provide further education to those who practice a non flesh-eating diet. The topic of “waxing” is something that is quite often overlooked. The closing comment of Digest Number 191 reads: " Don't worry about the wax used to make some produce look pretty. It's harmless, experts say. " The research I have done in this area can be found in the following: 1. The wax is used to preserve the fruit of vegetable holding the moisture in longer; it also stops the ripening state from happening naturally so that it has more shelf life for the reseller in turn also causing the loss of valued nutrients. It also provides the additional benefit of visual appeal. 2. The ingredients used in waxing are shellac, carnauba, candelilla wax, beeswax and oxidized polyethylene, many of which are animal based promoting the exploitation of animals. 3. Wax is effectively inert in the gut. In closing: These same experts are the ones that tell us that red meat is healthy and does not cause heart disease. These same experts are the ones that tell us that pesticides are not harmful to human beings. These same experts are the ones that allow genetic crossbreeding between animals and vegetables…..These same experts are the ones I choose never to listen to. Regards, Burke Bryant LifeForce Foods www.livingintheraw.com -------------------BEGIN DIGEST NUMBER 191---------------------------- --- beefree wrote: > Keep eating fruits and vegetables, just wash them > first > > Posted on Mon, Oct. 04, 2004 > > BY BRUCE TAYLOR SEEMAN > > Newhouse News Service > > There you are again, leaning over the kitchen sink, > whooshing water > over lettuce, mushrooms and apple slices destined > for tonight's salad. > > But why? With today's food-safety measures, is it > necessary to rinse > fresh fruits and vegetables? > > The answer is yes — shower them religiously, > because nasty germs may > be lurking, experts say. > > Most people assume contaminated seafood or poultry > is responsible for > the majority of food-poisoning incidents. It's true > seafood is > responsible for the most " outbreaks " — that is, > when two or more > people get ill. > > But fruits and vegetables are a bigger threat if > measured simply by > the number of individuals who get sick — nearly > 24,000 since 1990, > according to a recent report by the Centers for > Science in the Public > Interest, a consumer group. And many cases go > unreported, health > officials say. > > " The best things you can do is wash your hands and > wash your fruit and > vegetables, " says Kathy Means, a spokeswoman for the > Produce Marketing > Association. " And make sure you don't > cross-contaminate " by letting > washed food come in contact with unwashed. > > The advice is simple and universally endorsed. But > experts say there > are nuances to protecting your family from sullied > produce. > > First, keep this in mind: We eat lots of this food > — for the average > American, about 200 pounds a year of vegetables and > 130 pounds of > fruit, according to the produce association. > > Bananas are the most popular fruit — about 30 > pounds per person per > year. Apples are next at 16 pounds. > > Among veggies, potatoes take the cake at 45 pounds. > Lettuce — which > Centers for Science in the Public Interest says is > responsible for the > most produce-related illness outbreaks — is second > at 30 pounds. > > A menagerie of invaders can contaminate produce. > Among the most common > are the norovirus (a virus commonly blamed for > cruise ship outbreaks > and the leading cause of diarrhea in the United > States) and two types > of bacteria, salmonella (the most common cause of > deaths from > food-borne illness) and E. coli. > > Though contamination possibilities exist, no one > recommends eating > less produce. Chances of illness are small, and the > health benefits of > fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of getting > sick. > > But to make sure nasty critters don't propagate in > your produce, then > piggyback into your intestinal tract, follow these > precautions: > > Keep your refrigerator temperature at 41 degrees or > cooler. Low > temperatures don't kill bacteria, but they prevent > multiplication, > lowering the chance of sickness. > > Before handling food, wash your hands with warm, > soapy water. Wash > again (and scrub your knife and cutting board) when > switching food > groups to avoid cross-contamination. This avoids > transferring juices > from meat or chicken to produce. > > Before washing produce, cut away bruised or > otherwise damaged portions > that may harbor pathogens. " It's like when you get a > cut on your skin; > it's a way for bacteria to get in, " said Michael > Lynch, an > epidemiologist at the federal Centers for Disease > Control and > Prevention. > > Wash produce with cold water without soap or > detergent. Use a produce > brush to scrub firm foods, such as melons and > cucumbers, to avoid > transfer of bacteria from the outside to the flesh. > Fruit and > vegetable spray washes may remove additional foreign > bodies but aren't > necessary, experts say. > > Wash fruits and vegetables just before serving or > cooking, not > earlier. If food is washed and put in the > refrigerator, " residual > water and the bruising of the tissue might enhance > the growth > conditions " for microorganisms, said Larry Beuchat, > professor at the > University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety. > > Make sure water washes over the food rather than > just soaking items in a pot. > > Raw sprouts from alfalfa, clover and radishes are > nearly impossible to > wash because bacteria squeeze inside seeds, and the > Food and Drug > Administration recommends consumers avoid them. > > Don't worry about the wax used to make some produce > look pretty. It's > harmless, experts say > > http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/9813018.htm?1c > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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