In a country where food companies' lobbyists persuade our government to look the other way while they put poison in the victuals they sell:
"Ten American Foods That Are Banned in Other Countries"
http://topinfopost.com/2013/07/10/10-american-foods-that-are-banned-in-other-countries
Read this! Inform yourself! And beware of shopping at the grocery store!
We are certainly living in an age where it's easy to slip into paranoia about all the icky nasties in our food. It's why we choose to grow our own vegetables, and why we buy what we need from the Amish or from health food stores. This article provides a list of ten foods to avoid - for good reason! Here is a brief summary of the list:
1. Farmed Salmon (contains antibiotics, GMO feed; may damage eyesight)
2. Genetically Modified Hawaiian Papaya (GMOs cause cancer, organ damage, birth defects, and sterility)
3. Meats Containing Ractopamine (reduces reproductive functions, causes mastitis & behavioral changes)
4. Flame Retardant Drinks - Gatorade & Mountain Dew, contain brominated vegetable oil (endocrine disrupter; causes skin rashes, acne, loss of appetite, fatigue, and cardiac arrhythmias")
5. Foods Containing Artificial Dyes - mac & cheese, cereals, Jell-O (behavioral problems, cancer, birth defects)
6. Arsenic-Laced Chicken (known carcinogen; chicken waste leeches arsenic into local water supplies)
7. Bromated Flours/Bread Containing Potassium Bromate (kidney & nervous system damage, thyroid problems, cancer)
8. Olestrea/Olean - "calorie-free fat substitute" found in chips (consumption results in "leaky bowels!")
9. BHA & BHT - preservatives found in many foods (allergic reactions, organ system toxicity, cancer)
10. Dairy Products with rBGH - Bovine Growth Hormone (carginogenic; promotes antibiotic-resistant bacteria)
Scared yet? We are! It's great incentive to keep on supporting farmers' markets, CSAs, and community garden projects. Grow your own! Cook from scratch! Read those labels!
Our only other option for safe food is to move to Canada or Europe. Who's coming with?
