80% Of Pre-Packaged Foods In American Grocery Stores Are Banned In Other Countri

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80% Of Pre-Packaged Foods In American Grocery Stores Are Banned In Other Countries



In a new book, "Rich Food, Poor Food," authors Mira and Jason Calton provide a list of what they term "Banned Bad Boys" – ingredients commonly used in up to 80% of all American convenience food that have been banned by other countries, with information about which countries banned each substance and why. And though it might not surprise you to hear that Olestra – commonly used in low/no-fat snack foods and known to cause serious gastrointestinal issues for those who consume it (understatement) – is on that list, having been banned in both the United Kingdom and Canada, you may be shocked to hear that Mountain Dew, Fresca and Squirt all contain brominated vegetable oil, a substance that has been banned in more than 100 countries "because it has been linked to basically every form of thyroid disease – from cancer to autoimmune diseases – known to man." Way to go, FDA! Woot!

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[Deb4953]

That's not surprising.  I'm going to have to get the book.

I've been learning about GMO (transgenic) foods, too, and most processed foods have GMO ingredients in them. 

Sadly, we cannot trust the FDA to keep harmful substances out of our foods.  We have to do our own research and avoid foods that we find contain harmful substances.  A good start is to stop buying processed foods and eat more vegetables and fruits.

[Shizo211]

Also artifitial coloring is very harmful.

[Hopegrace]

I try not to eat  a bunch of this stuff as I am on a diet.  I feel better now and can see why some of it is banned.

[grams]

Oh gee!  How lucky I am.

I hit the age of 79 and am slowing down a lot  plus my husband  can hardly move in walking and does not do much around the house.

So I have been buying a lot of pre-pared frozen foods.

I guess its all about money for the - products  / company's  ??