It looks and tastes the same; the FDA would
not allow harmful food additives; organic food is costly; ... going to buy
Haagn Daz because of the commercial. We the eating public want to know the rationale
behind their expert decisions.
Endocrinologist at University of
Missouri, I won’t go near Canned Tomatoes
The problem: The resin linings of
tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen linked to reproductive
problems, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. The solution: Choose
tomatoes in glass bottles.
Polyface Farms co-owner will not eat Corn-Fed Beef, The problem: Cattle
evolved to eat grass, not grains. Farmers feed their animals corn and soybeans
to fatten the animals faster for slaughter. More money for cattle farmers means
lower grocery store prices and a lot less nutrition for us. We need to respect the fact that cows are
herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure.
The solution: Buy grass-fed beef.
A senior toxicologist at Environmental
Working Group will not eat: Microwave
Popcorn
The problem: Chemicals including
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the lining of the bag vaporize–and migrate
into your popcorn when micro-waved. The chemicals accumulate in
your body over years and may cause
liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer. If
you’re still eating microwave popcorn you’re not fully grasping the health consequences.
The solution: Pop organic kernels the old-fashioned
way in a skillet. See: The Health Alert: The Best Faux Popcorn
Farm Director of the National Organic
Standards Board will not eat Nonorganic
Potatoes
The problem: Root vegetables absorb
herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides that wind up in soil. Potatoes–the
nation’s most popular vegetable–are treated with fungicides during the growing
season, sprayed with herbicides to kill off the fibrous vines before
harvesting. After they’re dug up, the potatoes are treated yet again to prevent
them from sprouting. Experiment: Buy a conventional potato in a store and try
to get it to sprout. It won’t.
Growers
would never eat the potatoes they sell; they have separate plots where they
grow potatoes without all the chemicals. The
solution: Buy organic potatoes.
Fisheries
Expert director of the
Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany will not eat Farmed Salmon The problem: Nature didn’t
intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and
hydrolyzed chicken feathers. Farmed salmon is lower in vitamin D and higher in
contaminants, carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides
such as dioxin and DDT. When you eat
farmed salmon, you get dosed with the same drugs and chemicals. The solution: Switch to
wild-caught Alaska salmon – not fresh Atlantic.
A Cancer
Researcher [project
director of the Campaign for Safe Food at the Oregon Physicians for Social
Responsibility and former CEO of the Oregon division of the American Cancer
Society] will not
drink Milk Produced with Artificial
Hormones. The
problem: Milk producers treat dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth
hormone to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and
even pus in the milk. It leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like
growth factor in milk. High levels of
IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, colon cancers in people. It is banned
in most industrialized countries. The solution: Buy raw milk or check
labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, or organic milk.
The
Biotech Specialist [past projects director for genetically
engineered food and past consultant, manager and director for Xenon Pharmaceuticals and
Genon Corporation] won’t eat GMO
Unfermented Soy. The problem: Genetically engineered food is the
manipulation of DNA and genetic code including transfers from one species to
another. Soy affects hormonal balance and can cause cancer; almost 90% of soy in the world is
genetically modified long-term health problems are inevitable. Fermented soy is the only soy
food fit for human consumption. The solution: Check labels to ensure
soy is Non-GMO or organic; never consume unfermented sources. See: Bio
Technology & You
The Organic-Foods Expert [former
executive for agribusiness is co-director of the Cornucopia Institute] won’t eat
Conventional Apples. The problem: Apples
are individually grafted descended from a single tree as to maintain each
verity’s distinctive flavor. Apples don’t develop resistance to pests and are
sprayed frequently. It’s just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the
most pesticides doused produce. Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers;
studies link pesticides from all sources with Parkinson’s disease. The solution: Buy organic apples or apples from a farmer you trust!
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