soy everywhere! Paging Tex to the rescue

[wmonique2]

Tex,

Since you're the farmer here I'm addressing my question to you.

Are vegetables and fruits sprayed with soy? What kind of soy? like liquid, powder...

Since I tested sensitive to soy, it's important that I know.

Thank you,

Monique

[tex]

Hi Monique,

Thanks for bringing this up. Unfortunately, I'm a grain farmer, so I don't have any hands-on experience with the commercial production of produce crops. I knew, for example, that commercial eggs are sometimes sprayed with an oil (and sometimes soy oil is used) in order to extend their shelf life by sealing the porous shells to help keep bacteria out, but I had never given any thought to the possibility that fruits and vegetables might be subjected to a similar treatment. Apparently it's true, and according to the folks who authored the blogs at the links below, in some cases this is even used for organic produce.

http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity. ... y-allergy/

http://foodallergies.about.com/b/2010/0 ... ergies.htm

Here's a looooonnnnnnnnnng detailed blog about the topic that appears to be reliable (though I didn't do any extensive checking to verify the author's accuracy):

http://realitybloger.wordpress.com/2012 ... our-apple/

And even Dr. Mercola seems to agree:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... apple.aspx


Unfortunately, look at what is being sold to remove the residues from fruit. Apparently this soy-based liquid is designed to remove the "wax" and other residues from fruit.

http://soymagic.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Sc ... _Code=FOOD

We can't win. No wonder that the prevalence of food allergies and food sensitivities are escalating — the food industry is apparently programmed to proliferate those problems at every opportunity. And they do it by following the guidelines promoted by the FDA (so apparently the real problem is that the FDA is programmed to proliferate food allergies and food sensitivities). As Mr. Rogers might have said, "Can you say, 'Job security'?"

Love,
Tex

[wmonique2]

Tex,

Thanks for all those links. I am overwhelmed and a bit ticked off by all the bastardization of our food supply.

My first response was OMG! Now I am going to start washing my fruits and vegetables in soap. Regular soap from my kitchen, diluted in a lot of water and scrubbed with a brush and rinsed well. I hear that diluted bleach works as well, but I need to check on that one first. Not sure I want my food to smell like my laundry.

I remember years ago I saw a system for cleaning fruits and vegies by a company, if I could only remember the name, I think you fill it up with water and it ionizes it...

Tex, you're great, as always.

Monique