Please read!!! I posted links below that everyone should look into. The reason I'm on this site is to start making and preserving my own food to cut out terrible additives in foods.
I Think that it's scary. I know the FDA says that its "safe" but I mean really... do we trust what an organization says that is responsible for poisoning people? I'm not a conspiracy theory type of person, but I've been reading a book by Kevin Trudeau called Natural Cures. This book is amazing and I highly highly recommend it to everyone.. and I mean EVERYONE. People don't understand that the healthcare industry is the biggest industry in the world... Bigger than oil industry. They make billions upon billions of dollars and knowingly pass dangerous and deadly drugs into the market. Because it is such a big industry it is protected by the FDA, The FDA passed a law saying "only a drug can prevent or cure a disease." Then in order to get a patent for a "drug" it costs millions of $ in research. Congress also passed a law allowing the FDA to receive a major amount of funding FROM PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. So in other words, the people who are creating these "drugs" are paying the salary of people who are deciding weather they are "safe" for the market. Scarier fact: The FDA has their own court with their own judges. You make a claim that an herb or product can prevent or cure a disease without getting the drug patent expect them to be knocking on your door, taking your computers and product and shutting you down. Then try to win your case against them, against their lawyers, judges, and legal system. It's not just the FDA either, they're in line with many other companies, charities, organizations, such as the USDA which is responsible for what foods we can and cannot eat, what chemicals and preservatives are allowed in our food. I may sound crazy but it's all true. If you think I'm nuts do your own research on some of those hard to pronounce ingredients in your food and drinks. Between the FDA and USDA harmful and fatal chemicals and substances are KNOWINGLY being put into peoples food.
An article I linked below also states that last year Mcdonalds stopped using their pink slime product in their beef. that should give you an idea of how bad it is.. If Mcdonalds isn't ok with using it that's scary.
In the case of this Pink slime, the fat is separated from the meat to make it more healthy and lean because our country has an "obesity problem" the meat also goes through a bleaching process which they claim is safe as well. That is the part that gets me. Bleaching and altering foods in that manner are not good. The pink slime is supposed to enhance the colors of ground meats and can be added to all ground product. It's a way to keep the product looking fresh which means people will be using it to prolong the shelf life of their products. If this was really what the FDA wanted to do, we have the means and technology to safely separate the fat from the product, and instead of a harmful chemical bleaching process NUTRIENTS and VITAMINS necessary for human beings could be added to the meat. We have the means to do this to food and be able to get all of our daily needs and nutrients out of one meal, it would be extremely healthy and would make far more sense especially since many schools started using this pink slime in their foods. That would be the appropriate way of using this product. Instead it is manufactured cheaply using chemical alteration and claiming to be "healthy" because the fat is removed, and the benefit is the food looks better? hmmmmmm.......
Much of the health and obesity problems we experience in this country are directly related to the chemicals and substances that are allowed to go into your food. now more than ever foods are being packed with artificial sweeteners, preservatives, MSG, hormones and chemicals, these things can directly cause health problems and obesity as well as other problems such as ADD ADHD in children as well as cancers, hypertension, diabetes, and numerous other health problems. To sum it all up, Pharmaceutical companies provide major funding for the FDA which deems drugs and substances as "safe" for use in the public. The FDA and USDA allow the use of products in food which they deem "safe". Fact: the healthcare industry makes massive profits (enough to protect themselves from any lawsuits) and they get their business and money from people being sick and unhealthy. this all leads me to not trust what is put in our food and what they call "safe" This is why I enjoy making my own food and smoking preserving my own meat. If you want to improve your health this book says the best things you can do as far as eating goes is not to eat out at restaurants especially fast food, to cut out artificial sweeteners, foods with hormones, and if you can't pronounce an ingredient it probably isn't good for you.
I hope people don't think I'm nuts, but this is really going on. It's scary and sad, but you can protect yourself. Unfortunately it's difficult for people to eat healthy or go organic because it costs way more money. And again in encourage everyone to read into this book, it will blow your mind what the government is allowing to happen.
What you can do:
- Cut out artificial sweeteners (they pass through your body unchanged, in fact: most of them survive sewage treatment processes unchanged gross!)
- make your own stocks, soups and sauces to use in your foods. this cuts out msg, preservatives, and other unwanted things. Freeze your stocks and use them whenever you need to make a soup or sauce
- Make your own spice blends and seasonings
- Make your own sausage, deli meat, jerky, and foods from scratch whenever possible ( you know what goes into what you make!)
- Cut out MSG (it's in almost all chain restaurant foods, stocks, box stuffing and rices. goes by many different names so it can be difficult to spot)
- cut out commercially processed foods with ingredients you can't pronounce
- try to eat USDA certified organic foods
- Know where your fruits vegetables come from, always wash them (if you use zest there are sometimes harmful additives sprayed on the peels. some oranges are "painted" on the side facing the tree because they don't color as brightly as the outside)
- Cut down or do not eat at restaurants especially chains and fast food (trust me i work in a chain restaurant it's terrible for you)
- Filter your own water ( flouride is toxic. it can kill you and many places put it in their water supplies. also tap water can contain other harmful things such as lead)
- proper diet. Take vitamins or multi-vitamins, get all your nutrients and eat lots of fiber. Just because you're skinny doesn't mean you're healthy
These are just some basics which will cut out tons of sodium, MSG, preservatives, and harmful chemicals. Not only that, you can take pride in knowing what is in the food you eat and serve people, and that it's made from scratch! Do some more research and know what's in the food you buy.
Natural cures "they" don't want you to know about- Kevin Trudaeu
12 Harmful things you should eliminate from your diet-
http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2009/07/...ditives-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-diet/
24 harmful food products -
http://www.wereyouwondering.com/possible-and-suspected-carcinogens-found-in-food/
pink slime -
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation...ime-maker-suspends-some-plant-operations.html
I hope this helps people and opens up your eyes to how you can change things! I'm planning on buying my own meat slicer (about 50-60$ used on
amazon and ebay) and i'm going to start making my own sandwich meat. It's way tastier and SOOOOOO much better for you! And legally speaking. keep in mind. I am not a doctor, consult your doctor about diet changes and health issues, but this is just to give you an idea.