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In reply to the discussion: That herbal supplement may not be what you think it is, scientists find [View all]SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)Oh - sorry. I was thinking of important things.
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUOTE FROM THE LINK!!!
"But two of the companies came through with a perfect record all their products were what they claimed to be. Conversely, all the products of two other companies either contained contaminants or undisclosed fillers or were not the product they were supposed to be."
If you buy cheap crap from cheap places, some say that you get what you pay for.
It is easy to find quality.
It is heart warming that you show so much compassion for the gullible. I commend you.
1) How many illnesses can you name that are caused by lack of vitamins or minerals???
2) Do you think there are any supplements that are of value???
How do you feel about people eating and drinking the stuff from....
McDonald's?
Taco Bell?
Coke?
Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Can you name any places that one should avoid???
In 2008, more than 36,000 people died from drug overdoses, and most of these deaths were caused by prescription drugs.
Where is the outrage???
We need regulation. Badly.
"Your food has to reach "Food Defect Action Levels" that have been created by the FDA before the regulator will take action against products with foreign matter. In other words, there is a level of grossness food has to get to before they do anything about it.
Simply put, there has to be a certain amount of bugs or bug parts in your food before it's deemed unsafe, but a little bit is totally fine. For example, manufacturers can't allow more than 225 bug parts in 225 grams of pasta. Any less than 225 parts in that batch is ok for the FDA.
Most of the time, this does not mean these foods are unsafe and in order to be on the list of these foods, the "defects" (what the FDA calls bugs and rodents) have to have been found to cause no health hazards.
Realistically it's impossible to eliminate all bugs from food grown outdoors, no matter how small the manufacturer -- but there is a certain ick-factor involved with the idea that there could be maggots in your food in any amount or form."
Where is the outrage???
We need regulation. Badly.
1) How many illnesses can you name that are caused by lack of vitamins or minerals???
2) Do you think there are any supplements that are of value???