Makes me glad that we raise our own and have it processed at a butcher that doesn't add any of this stuff...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSI ... mend16.pdf
Hugs,
Carrie
Added Scary Things in Meats
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Added Scary Things in Meats
Just got this from my sister that list the products allowed by the FDA to be added to meat...Be afraid, Be very afraid...
Makes me glad that we raise our own and have it processed at a butcher that doesn't add any of this stuff...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSI ... mend16.pdf
Hugs,
Carrie
Makes me glad that we raise our own and have it processed at a butcher that doesn't add any of this stuff...
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSI ... mend16.pdf
Hugs,
Carrie
The really sad part is that most of those items are exempt from labeling requirements, including things like carbon monoxide gas, (for packaging), which shouldn't even be legal, in the first place, since it can cause people to buy spoiled meat, because the gas prevents it from turning green when it spoils.
FDA is definitely not the consumer's friend. What on earth could their motive be, when they allow chemical substances that prevent consumers from being able to recognize spoiled meat, and then exempt it from the labeling requirements? That strikes me as rather sinister.
Hugs,
Tex
FDA is definitely not the consumer's friend. What on earth could their motive be, when they allow chemical substances that prevent consumers from being able to recognize spoiled meat, and then exempt it from the labeling requirements? That strikes me as rather sinister.
Hugs,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Very true Sweetheart....I am shocked when I have friends tell me that they bought meat at the grocery store and within a day it has gone bad...
The FDA doesn't have anyone's best interest at heart, except those who pay for the lobbyist with the deepest pockets.....
I was alarmed at the number of products that they allow during processing, but it is "supposed" to be taken off at some point, sure hope the guy in the assembly line is paying attention and rinses it off...
Hugs,
C
The FDA doesn't have anyone's best interest at heart, except those who pay for the lobbyist with the deepest pockets.....
I was alarmed at the number of products that they allow during processing, but it is "supposed" to be taken off at some point, sure hope the guy in the assembly line is paying attention and rinses it off...
Hugs,
C
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It is scarey sometimes what you learn. I am so glad Mike can still hunt and we eat deer meat. I personally know the guy that processes my deer meat. I worry about chicken when I buy it. May start raising my own when we get our barn finished
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ARG! Doesn't surprise me though. My Dad hunts and several other people in the family do to, so we can get venison and pork that way. We buy our beef from local sources - grass fed. Our only trouble to get is chicken. The couple of local sources have long waiting lists, and we can get some in Dallas sometimes at the farmer's market.
We found our local meats here:
http://www.eatwild.com
some local meats along with veggies listed here:
http://www.localharvest.org
At both of those you type in your zip code and it shows you what's near you. Really neat.
This thread reminded me of the recent almond stuff, where the USDA now requires the pasteurization of all almonds not sold locally. The organic ones are pasteurized using steam, but the non-organic ones can use propylene oxide (used to be used as racing fuel before they stopped using it). They are not required to label the product, and can still sell them as raw. This is particularly a problem for SCDers and others who use almond flour on a regular basis.
We found our local meats here:
http://www.eatwild.com
some local meats along with veggies listed here:
http://www.localharvest.org
At both of those you type in your zip code and it shows you what's near you. Really neat.
This thread reminded me of the recent almond stuff, where the USDA now requires the pasteurization of all almonds not sold locally. The organic ones are pasteurized using steam, but the non-organic ones can use propylene oxide (used to be used as racing fuel before they stopped using it). They are not required to label the product, and can still sell them as raw. This is particularly a problem for SCDers and others who use almond flour on a regular basis.