Good grief, Gunner.
You really need to get out more often.
(one time good deal, just to rub yer nose in it)
Aspartame, BPA, growth hormones and antibiotics in meat, insecticides be
damned, we have genetically modified grain. And genetically modified fish.
High fructose corn syrup in EVERYthing, Petroleum tainted water,
Just flour, the stuff in most baked products:
Potassium bromate (will be listed as an ingredient/additive) - a
maturing agent that strengthens gluten development. Does not bleach.
Benzoyl peroxide - bleaches. Does not act as a maturing agent - no
effect on gluten
Ascorbic acid (Will be listed as an ingredient/additive, but seeing it
in the ingredient list may not be an indication that the flour was
matured using ascorbic acid but instead has had a small amount added as
a dough enhancer) - Maturing agent that strengthens gluten development.
Does not bleach.
Chlorine gas - both a bleaching agent and a maturing agent, but one that
weakens gluten development. Chlorination also oxidizes starches in the
flour, making it easier for the flour to absorb water and swell - this
makes thicker batters and stiffer doughs. For bread, this is bad
(because gluten is weakened and bread is heavily dependent on gluten
formation), but for cakes, cookies, and biscuits, it's a good thing,
because gluten development in these types of baked goods makes them
tough. The modification of starches in the flour allows the use of
wetter doughs (making for a moister end product) without destroying the
structure necessary for light fluffy cakes and biscuits.[9] Chlorinated
flour allows cakes and other baked goods to set faster, rise better, the
fat to be distributed more evenly, with less vulnerability to collapse.
Cake flours in particular are nearly always chlorinated.
Someone is going to say we can grow our own in the back yard.
But they've never tried it.
And there is no way to feed the entire nation that way.
Katsup! (thasa joke, son)
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Read the labels! A to Z (well, A to Y anyway)
Acrylamides - Toxic, cancer-causing chemicals formed in foods when
carbohydrates are exposed to high heat (baking, frying, grilling).
They're present in everything from bread crusts to snack chips, and
because they aren't intentional ingredients, acrylamides do NOT have to
be listed on labels.
Aspartame - Chemical sweetener that causes neurological disorders,
seizures, blurred vision and migraine headaches.
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/030918_aspartame_GM_bacteria.html)
Autolyzed Proteins - Highly processed form of protein containing free
glutamate and used to mimic the taste-enhancer chemical MSG.
BPA (Bisphenol-A) - A hormone mimicking chemical found in nearly all
food packaging plastics. Active in just parts per billion, BPA promotes
cancer, infertility and hormone disorders. It also "feminizes" males,
promoting male breast growth and hormone disruption
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/032860_BPA_feminization.html).
Casein - Milk proteins. Hilariously, this is widely used in "soy cheese"
products that claim to be alternatives to cow's milk. Nearly all of them
are made with cow's milk proteins.
Corn Syrup - Just another name for High Fructose Corn Syrup (see below).
Frequently used in infant formula products
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/029863_Similac_infant_formula.html).
Food Colors - FD&C Red #40, for example, is linked to behavioral
disorders in children. Nearly all artificial food colors are derived
from petroleum, and many are contaminated with aluminum.
Genetically Modified Ingredients - Not currently listed on the label
because the GMO industry (Monsanto and DuPont) absolutely does not want
people to know which foods contain GMOs. Nearly all conventionally grown
corn, soy and cotton are GMOs. They're linked to severe infertility
problems and may even cause the bacteria in your body to produce and
release a pesticide in your own gut. If you're not eating organic corn,
you're definitely eating GMO corn.
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/026426_GMO_food_GMOs.html) Learn more at
www.ResponsibleTechnology.org or watch my GMO music video (hilarious) at
www.NaturalNews.com/NoGMO
High Fructose Corn Syrup - A highly processed liquid sugar extracted
with the chemical solvent glutaraldehyde and frequently contaminated
with mercury
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/032948_high_fructose_corn_syrup_glutaralde...).
It's also linked to diabetes, obesity and mood disorders. Used in
thousands of grocery items, including things you wouldn't suspect like
pizza sauce and salad dressings.
Homogenized Milk - The fats in the milk are artificially modified to
change them into smaller molecules that stay in suspension in the milk
liquid (so the milk fat doesn't separate)
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/022967_milk_pasteurization_dairy.html).
While it makes milk look better on the shelf, it's also blamed for
promoting heart disease and may contribute to milk allergies. Raw milk
is healthier, which is why the government had outlawed it
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/029322_raw_milk_Amish.html).
Hydrochloride - When you see anything hydrochloride, such as Pyridoxine
Hydrochloride or Thiamin Hydrochloride, those are chemical forms of B
vitamins that companies add to their products to be able to claim higher
RDA values of vitamins. But these are synthetic, chemical forms of
vitamins, not real vitamins from foods or plants. Nutritionally, they
are near-useless and may actually be bad for you. Also watch out for
niacinamide and cyanocobalamin (synthetic vitamin B-12).
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/032766_cyanocobalamin_vitamin_B-12.html)
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein - A highly processed form of (usually) soy
protein that's processed to bring out the free glutamate (MSG). Use as a
taste enhancer.
Partially Hydrogenated Oils - Oils that are modified using a chemical
catalyst to make them stable at room temperature. This creates trans
fatty acids and greatly increases the risk of blocked arteries
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/027445_fat_fats_trans.html). It also
promotes what I call "sludge blood," which is thick, viscous blood
that's hard to pump. This is usually diagnosed by doctors as "high blood
pressure" and (stupidly) treated with blood-thinning medications that
are technically the same chemicals as rat poison (warfarin)
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/023149_drug_drugs_pharmas.html).
Phosphoric Acid - The acid used in sodas to dissolve the carbon dioxide
and add to the overall fizzy-ness of the soda. Phosphoric acid will eat
steel nails. It's also used by stone masons to etch rocks. The military
uses it to clean the rust off battleships. In absolutely destroys tooth
enamel (
http://www.naturalnews.com/021774.html). Search Google Images
for "Mountain Dew Mouth" to see photos of teeth rotted out by phosphoric
acid:
http://www.google.com/search?q=mountain+dew+mouth&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm...
Propylene Glycol - A liquid used in the automotive industry to winterize
RVs. It's also used to make the fake blueberries you see in blueberry
muffins, bagels and breads. (Combined with artificial colors and corn
syrup.) See shocking "Fake Blueberries" video at:
http://www.naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=7EC06D27B1A945BE85E7DA8483025962
Sodium (Salt) - The processed white salt lacking in trace minerals. In
the holistic nutrition industry, we call it "death salt" because it
promotes disease and death. Real salt, on the other hand, such as
"dirty" sea salt or pink Himalayan salt, is loaded with the trace
minerals that prevent disease, such as selenium (cancer), chromium
(diabetes) and zinc (infectious disease). Much like with bread and
sugar, white salt is terrible for your health. And don't be fooled by
claims of "sea salt" in grocery stores. All salt came from the sea if
you go far back enough in geologic time, so they can slap the "sea salt"
claim on ANY salt!
Sodium Nitrite - A cancer-causing red coloring chemical added to bacon,
hot dogs, sausage, beef jerky, ham, lunch meats, pepperoni and nearly
all processed meats. Strongly linked to brain tumors, pancreatic cancers
and colon cancers (
http://www.naturalnews.com/007024.html). The USDA
once tried to ban it from the food supply but was out-maneuvered by the
meat industry, which now dominates USDA regulations. Sodium nitrite is a
complete poison used to make meats look fresh. Countless children die of
cancer each year from sodium nitrite-induced cancers.
Soy Protein - The No. 1 protein source used in "protein bars," including
many bars widely consumed by bodybuilders. Soy protein is the "junk
protein" of the food industry. It's made from genetically modified
soybeans (often grown in China) and then subjected to hexane, a chemical
solvent (
http://www.naturalnews.com/026303_soy_protein_hexane.html) that
can literally explode.
Sucralose - An artificial chemical sweetener sold as Splenda. The
sucralose molecule contains a chlorine atom
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/027491_aspartame_sweeteners_health.html).
Researchers have repeatedly found that artificial sweeteners make people
fat by actually promoting weight gain
(
http://www.naturalnews.com/024543_health_Splenda_weight.html).
Sugar - The bleached, nutritionally-deficient byproduct of cane
processing. During sugar cane processing, nearly all the minerals and
vitamins end up in the blackstrap molasses that's usually fed to farm
animals. (Blackstrap molasses is actually the "good" part of sugar cane
juice.) Molasses is often fed to farm animals because every rancher
knows that farm animals need good nutrition to stay alive. Amazingly,
conventional doctors don't yet realize this about humans, and they
continue to claim that eating sugar is perfectly fine for you. Sugar
promotes diabetes, obesity, mood disorders and nutritional deficiencies.
Textured Vegetable Protein - Usually made of soy protein which is
extracted from genetically modified soybeans and then processed using
hexane, an explosive chemical solvent (see Soy Protein, above). Widely
used in vegetarian foods such as "veggie burgers" (most of which also
contain MSG or Yeast Extract, by the way).
Yeast Extract - Hidden form of MSG that contains free glutamate and is
used in many "natural" food products to claim "No MSG!" Yeast extract
contains up to 14% free glutamate. You'll find it in thousands of
grocery store products, from soups to snack chips. I even once spotted
it used on fresh meat!
And the beat goes on....