7-23-17
Phthalates are everywhere. They can be found in plastic food containers, coatings, printing inks, household products, packaged foods, and personal-care products. Phthalates act as binding agents and make plastics softer and more flexible.
New studies on the dangerous impacts of phthalates on our health seem to come out every week. Given their hormone- or endocrine-disrupting effects phthalate exposure has been linked to a host of health conditions making their widespread use a serious public health concern. Pregnant women and children especially are at heightened risk.
The chemicals have been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis in women. Furthermore, phthalates can affect a child’s brain and interfere with the sexual development, causing genital birth defects, lower testosterone production in young boys, and breast development in girls as early as the age of two.
In 2014, 12 billion pounds of these chemicals were produced by the global chemistry industry. Though phthalates are not intentionally added to food, they can migrate into food products during processing, packaging, and preparation. Higher levels of phthalates tend to be found in highly processed or fatty foods.
Though Europe banned the use of most phthalates in plastics that come in contact with fatty foods, including dairy products, these chemicals are still leaching into our food on a daily basis in the United States. Based on outdated safety data and policies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) still allows the use of DEHP and 27 other phthalates in food contact materials.
Toxic chemicals found in nearly every cheese product tested
In a first-ever report, published by the Coalition for Safer Food Processing and Packaging, on phthalate levels found in cheese powder from macaroni and cheese, researchers detected phthalates in nearly every product they tested. Out of the 30 products analyzed, 29 tested positive for phthalates.
Though the coalition aims to test more foods, after acknowledging dairy products are the greatest source of dietary exposure to the phthalate DEHP, cheese products were chosen as the first in a series of other foods to test for the presence of phthalates.
For the report, 30 different cheese products purchased at retail stores in the United States were shipped in their original packaging to an independent laboratory in Belgium, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO).
The lab analyzed the samples for the presence of 13 ortho-phthalates. In conclusion, they reported an average total concentration of phthalates in macaroni and cheese powder that was more than four times higher than phthalates found in natural, unprocessed cheese. Processed cheese slices had nearly three times the phthalates of natural cheese.
These results show that foods are more likely to pick up these chemicals during processing and packaging steps. Though further research is needed, the Coalition for Safer Food Processing and Packaging noted that action should be taken to eliminate phthalates in any food product.
In 2012, 710 million boxes of dry mix mac and cheese were sold in the United States. Since Kraft cheese is America’s biggest cheese brand, the coalition has set up a campaign, #KLEANUPKRAFT, to ask Kraft to get rid of toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals in its food.
Phthalates were found in eight of the nine Kraft cheese products tested, including its iconic Macaroni and Cheese. To protect your family, stay away from processed and packaged foods, opt for meals made with whole, organically grown veggies and fruits instead.
Join Laura, whose son was born with a genital birth defect caused by phthalates exposure, and sign the petition to send a message to Kraft to help families protect their kids and eliminate sources of phthalates in our cheese.
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Guns have been a big part of the elite taking control of your country. In 2012 Venezuela took the guns from its people then in 2013 anyone found with more food than they needed was considered a hoarder and paid a heavy fine and lost there food. Now look at that country eating their pets and a very poor diet. Lets hope that our sisters and brothers help us all get through this ascension quickly.
Taygeta Star said:
I like that Idea.
Cheryl Nelson said:
Wars should be fought between each country's chefs. Whoever wins, the losers all have to eat that country's cuisine. :D
Agreed
Taygeta Star said:
It used to be a REQUIREMENT to speak English in order to become an AMERICAN CITIZEN......at least up until the usurper Obama became acting President. I think the rules were thrown out the window by Obama. I have no problem with Mexican Americans. I went to school with many of them in San Diego. I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. (Two years Spanish in school, and 50 plus years of job site conversations in the Southwest). I have no problems with Mexican Nationals who are here on legal tourist Visas. I DO have a problem with the ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS, whom the FAKE PRESS keep calling "immigrants", or "illegal immigrants". They are NOT IMMIGRANTS. U S Code says that they shall be referred to as "ILLEGAL ALIENS"! That's why the U S Border Patrol refers to them in the field as I.A.s (Illegal Aliens) A typical radio conversation might go, Spotted 5 I.A.s, 3 I.A.s turned back south." (went back into Mexico.) The definition of an INVASION of a country is when foreign nationals enter a country ILLEGALLY, and then plant THEIR NATIONAL FLAG in your country, you have not only been INVADED. You have been CONQUERED ! That's about where the USA is right about now..... anyway, enough ranting on the ILLEGAL ALIENS in our country, and their obnoxious attitudes. As far as I'm concerned, they need to live in the shadows, until Trump can get them all deported. They're draining the life blood out of this country.... nothing racist or ethnic intended towards any LEGAL resident or citizen of Mexican decent residing in this country.... but the I. A.s have got to go.....
In the sanctuary cities they don't bother to learn English the ones with families here are very lax. The border jumpers are not learning English either as per a study a couple years ago.
Taygeta Star said:
I was going to mention the Mexican signs too.
Jim Haas said:
We need to get rid of the Mexican (Spanish) signs here in America..... Diversity is NOT strength. It is weakness...... A country divided will ultimately fall..... ONE LANGUAGE unites a country.... Multiple languages divides it.....enough said...
Thats pretty crazy except maybe they don't want the Queen involved.
Taygeta Star said:
We can break it if we join together and quit complying with their crap.
Taygeta Star said:
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