Forewarning: Don't read this article if you are about to eat or are eating.
According to "What's In You Food?" article maggots, insects, mold, rodent filth, larvae, and parasites exist is processed foods. Apparently nowadays our government thinks it is "economically impractical" to grow food from the ground, in a natural environment, and to harvest in traditional fashions, without the pesticides or GMO's.
Canned tomatoes: an average of 10 or more fly eggs per 500 grams or 2 or more maggots per 500 grams.
Pizza sauce: an average of 30 or more fly eggs per 100 grams or 2 or more maggots per 100 grams.
Wheat: an average of 75 or more insect fragments per 50 grams or 1 or more rodent hairs per 50 grams.
Canned or frozen berries: a mold count up to 60% or an average of 4 or more larvae per 500 grams.
Chocolate: up to 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams or 1 or more rodent hairs per 100 grams.
Curry powder: an average of 100 or more insect fragments per 25 grams.
Macaroni and noodle products: a whopping average of 225 insect fragments or more per 225 grams.
Now I'm not saying to stop eating this food because I know I'll never stop eating chocolate. I'm simply just letting you know what is or could be in your food. There is also another link which tells you what's in your food. When I tried it though it didnt work; so it might not work but if it does let me know please!
Sorry for those with queasy stomachs.
Those insects provide that extra crunchiness
ReplyDeleteAh, those Corn Capitalists! Yes, there are insects in our food, and now you know! The link doesn't work; maybe you can tell what it is, and I can look for it?
ReplyDeleteGreat info, but takes away that borborygmus feeling, if you know what I mean. :)
Um, YUCK! Is there any safe food out there? ( I know--that's what we're researching :) I used to think that food in a can was as safe as it could get; it has a "hard shell" and everything. I will not make that ignorant mistake again.
ReplyDelete-Taylor Halbig
Corn Capitalist...eww hahaha
ReplyDeleteMrs. Collier, here is the actual link: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dalbook.html
from what I could tell I think it's just supposed to give a list of food and then their ingredients.
Taylor, you are in the organic group :) this food is the processed canned food. not the all natural food. :) I'm sure you will find safe food!
Ew, this is disgusting! I just got finished reading Jordan's article on the yummy organic food from EVOS, but now that I've read this I've definitely lost my appetite! Haha. Thanks for the info Mattie! :)
ReplyDelete-Jennifer Rochefort