Counterfeit Food More Widespread Than Suspected

 

Photo Credit:www.fox8live.com

'GREAT DALBY, England — Invisible from the roadway, hidden deep in the lush English countryside, Moscow Farm is an unlikely base for an international organized crime gang churning out a dangerous brew of fake vodka.

But a quarter of a mile off a one-lane road here, tens of thousands of liters of counterfeit spirits were distilled, pumped into genuine vodka bottles, with near-perfect counterfeit labels and duty stamps, and sold in corner shops across Britain. The fake Glen’s vodka looked real. But analysis revealed that it was spiked with bleach to lighten its color, and contained high levels of methanol, which in large doses can cause blindness.' 

Read more...

Read more »

Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Foods Took Over the American Meal

'Pandora’s Lunchbox, by former New York Times business reporter Melanie Warner, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the processed foods industry.'

- Charlotte Vallaeys, Director, Farm and Food Policy

'By exploring exactly how the edible concoctions sold to us as “food” are made, the book sheds light on why we would all be better off eating real food, grown in soil and raised on farms, rather than the creations of food chemists in lab coats that are assembled in factories rather than cooked in kitchens.'

Read more...

Read more »

Fancy a bite? McDonald's burger bought in Utah in 1999 looks exactly the same as the day it was first flipped (even after it spent two years in a COAT POCKET)

Editor's Note: This is beyond unhealthy;It's not even Food!

'If you need another reason to kick the junk food habit this should do it.

A Utah man has unearthed a McDonald's hamburger he bought in 1999 - and the sandwich looks exactly the same as the day it was first flipped. David Whipple kept the fast food meal for a month to show friends how the preservative-packed hamburger would keep its composure.'

Read more...

Read more »

I want ‘Just F**king Food’

'I was at a moderately priced Sushi restaurant a few weeks ago. While I was going through the menu, I saw that they had crab. When the waitress came by, I asked her if it was real crab.

She smiled coyly, and informed me, “It is imitation crab.”

“How come it doesn’t say “imitation” on the menu?” I was puzzled.

“If it was real, we would say ‘Not Imitation.’”

“Logical enough. So this is fake crab. Can I pay with fake money?”

She turned cold. “Counterfeit money is illegal, sir.”

I got it. Two lessons learned: One, fake food is legal, but fake money is not. Second, fake food is the default — if it’s real, they will tell us.'


Read more...

Read more »

The Food Industry Has Planned It Well: Diets High In Refined Sugar and Processed Oils Cause The Brain To Overconsume

'The food industry as planned mass over-consumption very well. They have created an abundance of consumers who can't help but eat themselves into oblivion. Most people don't even realize how much food they're actually consuming. New research indicates that diets that lead to obesity -- specifically diets high in refined sugars -- may cause changes to the brains of obese people that in turn may fuel over-consumption of those same foods and make weight loss more challenging.'


Read more...

Read more »

Artificial Butter Flavoring Ingredient Penetrates Blood-Brain Barrier

'Scientists are beginning to understand one of life's enduring mysteries - Diacetyl (DA) is a chemical that imparts the buttery flavour in microwave popcorn. It has a disease named after it because many microwave popcorn factory workers exposed to it have developed a lung condition called diacetyl-induced bronchiolitis obliterans or "Popcorn worker's lung". New evidence found that DA intensifies the damaging effects of an abnormal brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease.'


Read more...

Read more »

Decoding Labels: Yoplait Greek Yogurt

 

 'Greek yogurt is to yogurt what sour cream is to cream. It’s thicker, creamier, richer, and more flavorful. Making Greek yogurt is relatively simple — you just strain the whey out of plain yogurt. Voila! The resulting thicker yogurt is now called “Greek yogurt.” 

Not too long ago, Greek yogurt was only popular in ethnic food circles. The vast majority of shoppers in the U.S. didn’t even know what it was. But as our grocery store selections of yogurt expanded, so did our cultural familiarity with Greek yogurt. Now, thanks to food industry behemoth General Mills, most of us can find Greek yogurt in our neighborhood grocery stores. 

Lured by the extra flavor and the promise of twice the protein of regular yogurt, you may have bought this week’s product: Yoplait Greek Yogurt Honey Vanilla. Yoplait Greek Yogurt is a far cry from a real Greek yogurt, however.'

Read more...

Read more »

What’s behind those breakfast cereals?

 
Editor's note: This video is an industry PR attempt to convince you how healthy sugar coated corn flakes are. You may see through some of the nonsense, but there is another factor - GMO corn! The full article has a commentary on this video.

'While sleepily shaking your cereal flakes into a bowl, and absently pouring the milk over them, have you ever stopped to think, just before taking a big, slurpy bite, “How is this stuff made?” If you went ahead and took the time to find out, you’d be surprised to learn that no matter how healthy and natural the advertising on the packages makes those crunchy bits of wheat, oats, and corn seem, they are actually a highly processed food whose nutrient value is questionable. But that wasn’t how it was supposed to be at all.'


Read more...

Read more »

Corporations Have Redefined Food as 'Stuff'

 

Countries define food as "any item that is to be processed, partially processed, or unprocessed for consumption."

 

'Food is defined as "any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, and/or stimulate growth."

In the legal definition, the essence food - what is in it, what it does - is not considered, only what is done to it or with it. These countries define food as "any item that is to be processed, partially processed, or unprocessed for consumption." 

Perhaps in recognition of the removal from food of what makes it food rather than any other material, the word "food stuffs" is used, which include any substance to be ingested by humans. This could be "stuff" insufficient to sustain life or even antithetical to it.'

Read more... 

Read more »

Taco Bell Sells Fake Meat. So What? Everybody’s Doing It

'Food companies are like greedy cocaine dealers – cutting food with cheaper ingredients to increase profits. This is nothing new, and it’s not just happening with meat. But first, about that beef with Taco Bell’s “beef.” Vegetable proteins are cheaper than meat and that’s why they are used as extenders by companies like Taco Bell. Texturized Soy Protein is one of the most commonly used extenders. Why is it so cheap? Texturized soy protein is actually a by-product of soy oil, so the food industry gets to double dip while taking advantage of the massive government subsidies bestowed upon the soy industry. Let’s take a look at the other duplicitous tactics the food companies employ in their ingredients.' 


Read more...

Read more »

The Big Bread Lie, The Whole Truth, Nutrition by Natalie

Read more »