Rodent Fur in Ketchup
Back in the 60s, my mother graduated from college with a degree in chemistry, and the first job she got with that degree was working in a Heinz factory, microscopically examining ketchup samples for things like bug parts and rodent fur. As she tells it, her responsibility wasn't to make sure that there was no nasty stuff in the ketchup. Instead, she was only supposed to make sure that the nasty stuff didn't exceed certain levels. So all the condiments you buy are going to have unpleasant things in them. The question is just how much.
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How much!, How much What? for a look at what the usda finds OK, CLICK HERE! :lol: :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 08/22/13 at 09:05 AM
It's no big secret and I don't lose any sleep over the fact that there are some contaminants in the foodstuffs I buy. All that can be done is to hold contamination of the mass food supply to a minimum. If you think about all the little beasties crawling on your skin you'd want to strip it off completely.
Posted by KDP on 08/22/13 at 11:15 AM
Like the microscopic mites that live in our eyebrows. 🧛
Posted by Steph on 08/22/13 at 04:37 PM
Everything has a little something nasty in it even if you grow it in your own garden.
FYI I just read a study that showed the copper leaching from copper water pipes supposedly now is a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease. I'm sure if we all now switch to plastic/PVC something in it will be found to cause something else.
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-copper-alzheimers-disease-20130819,0,5977613.story
FYI I just read a study that showed the copper leaching from copper water pipes supposedly now is a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease. I'm sure if we all now switch to plastic/PVC something in it will be found to cause something else.
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-copper-alzheimers-disease-20130819,0,5977613.story
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/22/13 at 04:48 PM
"We must all eat a peck of dirt before we die."
Posted by jtolleridge on 08/22/13 at 05:42 PM
ACK!!! @Ty You can not make me look, ever!
Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's too.
Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's too.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/22/13 at 06:47 PM
Please post your best bug etc food contamination links on this thread just for Patty :sick: :exclaim:
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/22/13 at 07:26 PM
YOU CAN'T MAKE ME LOOK! LALALALALALALALALALA :shut:
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/22/13 at 08:10 PM
@BD: Thankfully we only have lead pipes in our house!
I've heard that old age causes ah..... hum.... :down:
I've heard that old age causes ah..... hum.... :down:
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/23/13 at 12:06 AM
Eh. Everything has been linked to Alzheimer's (and autism, and cancer, and...). Almost none of these links stand up to scrutiny. Copper at least has the known disadvantage of its compounds being (sometimes very) poisonous in general, so replacing it would be a good idea in general. Aluminium, not so much; I have yet to see a convincing report on its deleteriousness.
Posted by Richard Bos on 08/24/13 at 06:25 AM
@ Patty, My link was meant to be funny! They are not real.
A SAMPLE:
•Gogurt may contain up to 10% cartoon droppings.
•A package of Combos Pretzel Snacks and Combos Cracker Snacks may contain up to 25% "Combo substitutions" including cigarette butts, hog hands and pigeon necks.
•Up to half (by volume) of a Mountain Dew may consist of Xbox 360 gamer points.
:lol: :coolsmile:
A SAMPLE:
•Gogurt may contain up to 10% cartoon droppings.
•A package of Combos Pretzel Snacks and Combos Cracker Snacks may contain up to 25% "Combo substitutions" including cigarette butts, hog hands and pigeon necks.
•Up to half (by volume) of a Mountain Dew may consist of Xbox 360 gamer points.
:lol: :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 08/24/13 at 10:18 AM
Cute Ty! 😊
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/24/13 at 04:51 PM
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