MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Geesh is it hard to get info on the ingredients in processed foods!

Recently I emailed Shady Brook Farms to find out how the "natural smoke flavoring" in their turkey ham is made. Since I reacted to pork on MRT, I thought maybe I could tolerate turkey ham - it would be a nice addition to soups on occasion.

Here is the response I received:

Dear Polly,
I did confirm that the retail Shady Brook Farms Turkey Ham natural flavoring is made from real wood smoke and has a carrier of polysorbate 80.

I hope this will help.

Most Sincerely,
Tammy Posey


HUH?????? Whatever is "real wood smoke"?????? And polysorbate 80 is NOT listed on the product label. I looked it up - it is an emulsifier that is not supposed to be harmful in small amounts, but I did read that it can be harmful if one has Crohn's. I am angry now - how are we ever to be able to know that the hell we are eating? I know, I know.....it's all the more reason for us to eat only pure foods and leave the processed ones in the store where they can't make us sick .

Hugs,

Polly

Oh, Polly, I'm sorry.

It's starting to amaze me how most people don't think twice about putting very mysterious things in their mouths.

I hope you find a lovely soup addition that works for you, soon.

Sara

Polly,

Polysorbate 80 is one of the things tested for in the MRT. Basically anything with sorb at the beginning like sorbitol. It was red for me. I could have told them that, but was nice to have confirmation and written proof.

Pat

Real wood smoke flavoring is made in a retort. I get the impression that the smoke from the wood (hickory? apple? mesquite?) lands on the inside of the glass, similar to the carbon from a lamp wick inside a glass shade. Apparently the polysorbate 80 is what carries the flavor in a liquid state. Some liquid smokes have caramel color.