Do You Trust the Food and Drug Administration?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was established to protect Americans from foods that are bad for them and encourage them to eat foods that are good for them.
While we don’t like the government sticking its nose in our business regarding what we should or shouldn’t eat, I want to be fair and admit that the agency has helped keep some Americans safe and has produced food guidelines that are fairly close to where they should be.
However (you knew a “however” was coming soon, didn’t you?), these administrators are far from perfect. Because the FDA is in bed with corporate agriculture, they’re going to say whatever keeps the money flowing, often at the expense of the health of American citizens.
For example, they’ll sometimes tell us that because a substance does not contain an abundance of a harmful chemical that it’s OK to consume. The truth is, often it’s not.
Fortunately, many of us know better, and we’re aware of a number of food ingredients that are better when they’re kept out of our stomachs. Some of these items are not only bad for us, they are practically poison. Let’s take a look at a few of them:
- Hydrogenated Oils. Great for increasing the shelf life of foods such as cookies, crackers, bread and salad dressings, this item creates trans fats when produced. Consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The FDA is in the process of eliminating these oils, but is still allowing something just as harmful – polyunsaturated, non-hydrogenated soybean oil.
- Sodium Nitrate. Processed meats including ham, bacon, hot dogs, corned beef and others are loaded with this stuff. Some believe that eating processed meats increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, thanks to sodium nitrate. Stick with unprocessed meats, although some bacon here and there won’t hurt you.
- MSG. Monosodium Glutamate excessively stimulates our cells, sometimes to the point of serious damage or even death. Included are brain cells, which is pretty scary. That’s why MSG has been linked to learning disabilities, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Fortunately, food manufacturers are required to list MSG on labels, so check it out before you buy.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup. Who doesn’t like jams, jellies, ketchup, ice cream and salad dressings? But many forms of them contain this substance, so watch labels carefully.
- Aspartame. This artificial sweetener – known as the brand names NutraSweet and Equal – seems to affect humans the same way MSG does, and it’s been linked to nerve damage. The best way to deal with this item is to avoid it altogether.
Tri-sodium phosphates are in our cereals and foods. The last time that I used this chemical was to strip my walls before painting! !
I had Breast cancer 11 years ago and was told it was from a chemical I came in contact with in my 20s.
My husband has Parkinson’s from the TCE he was exposures to in his 3 year stent in the Army, 6 months after turning 20. I started dating him less than 10 years his exposure. There was a quiver in the bone below the thumb in his left hand. His dad and 3 of his siblings were in the military, but none of his 6 siblings or either parents had Parkinson’s. The VA is making us prove it is military connected. A doctor in California did test on 99 sets of identical male twins, 1 with PD 1 without Parkinson’s. In every case the one with PD was exposed to TCE or PERC. A BBC Hour report , on my way home from work woke me up to this. He said “There are people coming down with Parkinson’s, and it is different! ” he also said it was people born in the 1940s thru 1960, who were military, machines, mechanic & artist who used TCE or PERC to clean
Cosmoline off of metal parts for 6 months. I asked my husband what they wore on their hands for protection. He said leather gloves. How much protect is that?
Then I found a group photo of the guys in the signal core. They used TCE and nylon gloves to clean the surfaces on communicating radios before soldering on new components, for a year in Korea right out of boot camp.
I also talked to other military vets from the same era who used TCE, and did not get Parkinson’s , they got Cancer. Which one would rather have.
I have a comment about kratom & the FDA, they say kratom is not for human consumption yet allow MSG, & other poisons, when people are not getting sick,but helped by kratom, shows you how smart & caring the FDA is! Case Closed!
The National Institute of Health says that Vitamin D is a useless Supplement .
The FDA is putting this useless Supplement in the Milk calling it Good for you .
MURDER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM KILLING MY FAMILY .
MURDER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM RUN BY THE MENTALLY ILL .
The history of 1919 Socialism’s continued success to destroy our Constitution as the main obstruction to World Socialism; the 1933 admission of Democrat Party Legislators to being truly Socialists; the claim of Hillary to being Progressive-Democrat; Hillary’s money-Cartel that corrupts the FDA drug approval safety; Obama’s failure to provide valid proof of citizen status destroys completely any Faith in DC Political Left validity. Thanks be to God’s successful placement of a valid, honest, successful Christian Capitalist to guide us out of the Democrat-Progressive-Socialist dishonesty controlled trash heap and sewer that has dominated our Government nearly 100 years
NO, I don’t trust the F.D.A….I think the FDA is in bed with Big Pharma And Hillery..
No! I don’t trust the Food and Drug Adm. They approve drugs that the side effects are worse than the problem trying to be cured. They hold off on good cures without side effects in order to help big pharma. They are crooks.
My late Dad & his family immigrated to the U.S. from Germany. They were pretty savvy about figuring out how the “powers that be” in Washington ran the place. My granddad quickly said “For money, you can watch the Devil Dance” So as early as the 40’s, he had the politicians figured out. Please explain again, why & how our bodies have a deficiency of MSG, ASPARTAME, & others? Thanks, but I’ve already had a heart attack, Cancer & who knows what else may be lurking? ALL because of idiots like Monsanto, & the lobbyists? We’re getting ready to move out to a small farm to help the VETS w/ PTSD, etc. learn to grow NON GMO produce. We’re in the planning stages of learning how to protect the bees & beneficial insects & all the non-toxic natural products & the best use for companion planting! Huge job, but God can do ANYTHING, but fail! Blessings!
We at 4Patriots admire your initiative and your courage, Dianne. Keep up the good (and important) work.
The FDA (Federal DEATH Administration is just that! They are hand in hand with Big Pharma, and will OK any medicine that promises to kill patients! They are part of the eugenics industry to curtail the population, therefore have to do what kills and sickens for the sake of Big Pharma!
I been reading the labels for 8 years and my body can feel the difference. Microwave oven l also stop using, l help save what little hair on my head l had left. Now has regrown back enough as to use a comb again.
They are a total failure. They are reactive and NOT proactive.