Diminishing Quality of Food & Products

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Vegan Impossible burgers increase risk of diabetes and heart problems - new study finds you're better off with REAL meat​

They're said to be low in fat, good for cholesterol and an overall healthier choice than the real deal. But a new trial suggests that plant-based fake meat products are not in fact a nutritious choice - and could increase the risk of heart disease.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that people who ate a diet high in fake meats like Beyond burgers and Impossible burgers for eight weeks had higher blood sugars than those who ate real meat.

This puts them at higher risk for developing heart disease and diabetes down the line, the authors wrote. Previous studies have found eating a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 25 percent.

However, the researchers of the new trial have highlighted that these studies involve people who eat whole foods - rather than ultra-processed products.

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Vegan food-replacement products are all ultra-processed. As to "previous studies" showing vegan diets to reduce the incidence of diabetes, the range of outcomes of previous studies in this regard (vegan vs non-vegan diet) is so widecranging that you can find evidence to support whatever view you want.
 
AD1184 said:
Vegan food-replacement products are all ultra-processed. As to "previous studies" showing vegan diets to reduce the incidence of diabetes, the range of outcomes of previous studies in this regard (vegan vs non-vegan diet) is so widecranging that you can find evidence to support whatever view you want.
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I've eaten veggie sausage patties before, Morningstar brand I think...They tasted fine and had a fairly close resemblance to meat sausage patties...I would not eat them on a regular basis as there is no substitute for real meat and the veggie patties did also give a noticeable degree of gas...:Whistle:

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I typically purchase the brand and type paper towel shown in the image below...Upon zooming in to the text at the bottom of the packaging it states there are 124 2-ply sheets per roll in that package...That is usually what I get at the local grocer when I purchase this size package of paper towels...Today I bought another 6/12 roll pack and this time the rolls were smaller...Now there are only 108 2-ply sheets per roll instead of 124 sheets and they are still using the same large plastic bag to contain the rolls, so the rolls are much looser in the sealed bag...Also the price went up, last time I paid $7.98 and this time the price is $9.89...
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Wow!...

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How a $26 burger becomes $41 at California restaurants​

At one San Francisco restaurant, service charges are so astronomical that a burger billed on the menu at $26 will end up costing $41.

But the Black Cat is far from unique in the city. And restaurants there seem to be coming up with every more creative fees to add on, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Charges include 'the cost of doing business' - which most diners would assume would be covered by the main price.

At the Black Cat, a jazz bar and lounge in the Tenderloin district, bosses there add a 20 percent service charge 'to ensure a living wage' and a 10 percent 'SF safety and benefit charge' to its bills - on top of the 8.63 percent sales tax.

It is made clear the service charge is not a tip. Adding the customary 20 percent tip, which bring the restaurant's $26 burger, served without extras such as fries, to $41.24.

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An inspection this year of a Tom’s of Maine’s facility in Sanford, Maine, turned up several violations, including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste, bacterial growth in another type of toothpaste and “a black mold-like substance” near manufacturing equipment. Tom’s hasn’t been an indie brand in a very long time. They’re owned by Colgate Palmolive.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuLTB8jszXw


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ok, time to just make your own food.
attached is a PDF of how to make all the food that Mc Donalds was cooking back when they were good.
now the task is to get the ingredients that they used
 

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New Bovaer fears: UK Government 'commits' to giving ALL cows in England controversial feed by 2030 - amid ongoing dairy boycott over 'toxic' additive​

All 'suitable' British cattle will be given methane-reducing chemical Bovaer or Bovaer-like products by law by 2030, under controversial Government plans. A Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) document that details the plan to mandate the use of 'methane-suppressing feed products' in English cattle has sparked concern on social media — due to claims the substance can leach into dairy, causing health problems.

It comes after furious Brits have vowed to boycott more than a dozen makers of dairy products including Lurpak, over fears they are allegedly 'contaminated' with the additive, which has been questionably linked to cancer. However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on its website says: The FSA safety assessment concluded there are no safety concerns when Bovaer is used at the correct dosage. It does not cause cancer (it is not carcinogenic or genotoxic and poses no safety concerns to consumers, animals or the environment.

Shoppers originally focused on milks and butters made by Danish firm Arla after the company announced the launch of a trial that would see Bovaer given to its cows. Bovaer is a dietary supplement for cattle that, when added to their food, helps reduce the amount of methane they produce in digestion, a gas that contributes to climate change. It has been declared a safe additive by both European and UK regulators as it doesn't transfer into milk. Experts have also told MailOnline that customers do not have anything to worry about and that concerns about cancer risks are unfounded.

A document mentioning a Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) plan to mandate the use of 'methane-suppressing feed products' English cattle is circulating on social media


However, social media is awash with claims it can cause fertility issues and cancer. The row could now spill over to the entire farming industry, with the Government planning to mandate the use of Bovaer-like products by law on 'suitable' English farms 'as soon as possible and no later than 2030'.

This commitment was made by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs last year, in a statement published by the then Conservative government led by former PM Rishi Sunak. Then farming minister Mark Spencer said at the time: 'We will continue to work closely with industry to develop a mature market and mandate the use of safe and effective methane suppressing feed products in suitable cattle systems in England as soon as feasible'.

The pledge was made as part of the plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in Britain by 2050, a goal that the current Labour Government has also committed to. In a separate document, discussing the use such additives in the dairy and beef industry, DEFRA stated that it considers methane suppressing feed products 'an essential tool to de-carbonise the agricultural sector'. Furore over Bovaer has led to social media users sharing a list of products and supermarkets that stock Arla products and calling for people to avoid them.

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In one TikTok video seen thousands of times, one user pours her Arla milk down the sink, adding 'Arla not in my house'


This included Lurpak and Anchor butters - which are both manufactured by the company — and Tesco and Asda who stock own-brand milk supplied by Arla. The viral list, shared on X and Facebook, warns customers against purchasing Arla and its sub-brands Arla Cravendale, Arla BOB, Arla Protein and Arla Lactofree. Artisanal cheese brand Castello, Apetina — which sells white cheese and paneer — and Arla Organic are others that make the blacklist.

It also warns consumers against brands who have partnerships with Arla Foods including Starbucks, McDonald's and Ecomilk. Arla, it claims, produces ready-made chilled coffee drinks for Starbucks, while it also supplies dairy products for McDonald's. Virtually all major supermarkets have also come under attack by shoppers and are named on the list. They claim this is because Arla Foods produces products such as milk and cheese for some of their own-brand ranges like Asda. Other supermarkets stock Arla Foods products.

Since the list began to circulate, scores of Brits have taken to TikTok to share clips of themselves pouring the dairy products down the toilet, and throwing them in the bin.

TikTokers have shared videos demonstrating their boycott by throwing food products in the bin


One man filmed himself with Arla products and told his followers they would be 'going straight down the drain'


In one video seen over 1.6million times, one man points to his bottle of Asda semi-skimmed milk which displays the label 'sourced from Arla farms'. He adds: 'This will be going straight down the drain and I won't be buying Asda milk again.'

Bovaer is a compound made of silicon dioxide, propylene glycol and organic compound 3-nitrooxypropanol which is shortened to 3-NOP. Concerns being spread online about the additive are mostly referencing documents from regulators about handling the substance at an industrial scale.

One from the Federal Drug Administration in the US (FDA) reads the product is not for human use. It adds: 'Caution should be exercised when handling this product. 3-nitrooxypropanol may damage male fertility and reproductive organs, is potentially harmful when inhaled, and is a skin and eye irritant.' It goes on to advise that those handling it should wear protective gear such as that covering the eyes and mouth, and gloves.

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Terrifying evidence that infection found in chicken could be driving epidemic of colon cancers​

A potentially lethal food poisoning bug found in chicken could be driving a disturbing rise in late stage colon cancer cases, concerning research suggests. While red and processed meat have been linked to an increased risk of the disease, poultry had, until now, been considered a less risky source of protein. Yet, early studies have found a common strain of the bacteria campylobacter may speed up colon cancer progression by causing DNA damage.

Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning, often found on raw chicken. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week. In severe cases, however, it can be life-threatening for vulnerable groups, including young children, the elderly and immunosuppressed. While the study could not prove that the bug is directly responsible for rising rates of the disease, researchers said campylobacter jejuni may put the public at higher risk.

It comes as Italian scientists last week discovered that regularly eating chicken could double your risk of dying from 11 different types of cancer, including colon and stomach. Those that consumed over 300g of poultry — equivalent to about four portions — per week, had double the risk of dying from a digestive cancer, compared to those who are less than one portion of poultry per week.

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Joe Rogan reveals his huge fears about bread in America​

Joe Rogan has voiced fears about the ingredients used in bread in America, warning that it 'makes a difference' when it is cut from a diet. The podcaster was speaking with fellow comedian Jim Norton when he addressed differences between Americans - who often feel lethargic and unwell after eating bread - and Europeans who have no such issues. Norton said: 'Our bread is f***ed. Our bread is so f***ed. Go overseas to Italy and eat bread. You don't feel bad at all. Our s**t is poison.'

Rogan agreed, adding: 'It won't matter if it's World War 3, but if it's not World War 3, probably stay away from bread.' He issued a caveat for sourdough bread specifically, telling his listeners to 'eat sourdough bread... [it] is great for you.' Rogan then referred to a video he'd seen on social media, sent to him by stand up comedian Brian Simpson. 'Simpson sent me this and he said ''I think I'm done with bread'' and I was like... oh my God this is kind of crazy.' In the video, a creator explains the differences between bread commonly served in America versus the rest of the world.

'What we call bread can't even be considered food in parts of Europe. See, here in America, it's not so much the gluten as what we've done to the grain,' the creator, later identified by Rogan as Dennis Echelbarger, said. 'About 200 years ago, we started stripping the bran and germ or the fiber in nutrients to make flour shelf stable, also nutritionally dead,' he said. 'Because the nutrients were gone, we enriched it with folic acid, which a large majority of the population can't even metabolize therefore many people experience fatigue, anxiety, hyperactivity and inflammation. But then the bread wasn't white enough, so they bleached it with chlorine gas.

'The bread didn't rise enough, so they added a carcinogen called potassium bromate, which is banned in several countries like Europe, the UK and even China. Then we wanted to ramp up production, so we started using glyphosate to dry out the wheat before harvest, causing endocrine disruption and damaging your gut. 'So now you're bloated, brain fogged, tired and blamed gluten. But gluten is just the scapegoat.'

Instead, the video states 'the real issue is ultra processed, chemically altered, bleached, bromated, fake vitamin filled wheat soaked in glyphosate. This isn't bread.' Rogan said the video should be mandatory viewing 'for everybody to see.' 'I know when I cut that stuff out of my diet it makes a difference,' he said. 'Most of the bread you're getting in America is like that guy described and that's why you feel like s**t when you eat it.'

Rogan's short video was inundated with Americans who had moved overseas and could vouch for his message. 'As someone who recently moved to Italy, I truly now have a better appreciation for bread than I ever did,' one wrote. 'Lived in Germany and the bread there is next level. Now I live Japan and the bread is also way better than the US but not better than EU,' another added.

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I remember an NPR broadcast about this years ago. Military research led to various foods with extraordinary shelf life, Rogan hasn't stumbled on to some new conspiracy.

I can still get all the real bread I want and generally do buy you had best eat it right away.
 

Urgent warning to meat-eaters as scientists discover pigs with 'neon BLUE' flesh that may be poisonous​

Game hunters have sounded the alarm after discovering wild pigs that are turning 'fluorescent blue' in California. In recent months, locals have been finding animals with bright blue flesh and fat and reporting it to local authorities. The concerning discovery has left people baffled, with some saying they are 'at a loss' over what might have caused it.

'I'm not talking about a little blue,' Dan Burton, owner of Urban Trapping Wildlife Control in Salinas, told the Los Angeles Times. 'I'm talking about neon blue, blueberry blue.'

Officials have now warned people not to consume the tainted meat over concerns the blue flesh is a sign the animal may have consumed poison. An investigation found the dramatic colour was likely caused by diphacinone, a dyed rodenticide commonly used by farmers and companies to control the population of rats, mice and squirrels. And they said the effects may even extend to other species including deer, bears and geese. Locals have been finding pigs with bright blue flesh since 2015 (like this one pictured) but authorities have recently issued fresh warnings

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'Hunters should be aware that the meat of game animals, such as wild pig, deer, bear, and geese, might be contaminated if that game animal has been exposed to rodenticides,' pesticide investigations coordinator Ryan Bourbour, from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), said. 'Rodenticide exposure can be a concern for non–target wildlife in areas where applications occur in close proximity to wildlife habitat.'

The chemical, which is now highly restricted in California, works by triggering severe internal bleeding. Officials are urging hunters not to eat any meat from animals with signs of the blue pigmentation, and to report any sightings.

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nivek said:

Urgent warning to meat-eaters as scientists discover pigs with 'neon BLUE' flesh that may be poisonous​

Game hunters have sounded the alarm after discovering wild pigs that are turning 'fluorescent blue' in California. In recent months, locals have been finding animals with bright blue flesh and fat and reporting it to local authorities. The concerning discovery has left people baffled, with some saying they are 'at a loss' over what might have caused it.

'I'm not talking about a little blue,' Dan Burton, owner of Urban Trapping Wildlife Control in Salinas, told the Los Angeles Times. 'I'm talking about neon blue, blueberry blue.'

Officials have now warned people not to consume the tainted meat over concerns the blue flesh is a sign the animal may have consumed poison. An investigation found the dramatic colour was likely caused by diphacinone, a dyed rodenticide commonly used by farmers and companies to control the population of rats, mice and squirrels. And they said the effects may even extend to other species including deer, bears and geese. Locals have been finding pigs with bright blue flesh since 2015 (like this one pictured) but authorities have recently issued fresh warnings

101312619-15009965-image-a-6_1755507293266.jpg


'Hunters should be aware that the meat of game animals, such as wild pig, deer, bear, and geese, might be contaminated if that game animal has been exposed to rodenticides,' pesticide investigations coordinator Ryan Bourbour, from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), said. 'Rodenticide exposure can be a concern for non–target wildlife in areas where applications occur in close proximity to wildlife habitat.'

The chemical, which is now highly restricted in California, works by triggering severe internal bleeding. Officials are urging hunters not to eat any meat from animals with signs of the blue pigmentation, and to report any sightings.

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Poisonous? But blue bacon sounds interesting ...........................
 

FDA issues urgent 'do not eat' warning for radioactive shrimp sold at major retailer​

Health regulators are urgently warning Americans to check their freezers after a radioactive substance was found in a popular bag of shrimp sold at Walmart.

The FDA has told the public to avoid Great Value raw frozen shrimp due to contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

Customs and Border Protection agents, who detected the radioactive isotope Cesium-137, or Cs-137, in shipping containers at four major US ports, sounded the alarm to the FDA.

The FDA tested the contents of the shipping containers and confirmed on Tuesday that the shrimp, which came from a company in Indonesia called BMS Foods, was contaminated.

CBP and the FDA are now working with Indonesian seafood regulators to pinpoint the precise source of the contamination.

According to the agency, evidence suggests the shrimp was processed or stored in unsanitary conditions that likely led to the radioactive contamination, making it unsafe for people to eat.

The risk of contamination from passing a contaminated shipping container is low, but that risk compounds if a person were to eat radioactive shrimp.

Once inside your body, Cs-137 acts as a long-term, internal source of radiation that significantly increases cancer risk.

The Do Not Eat warning is issued out of an abundance of caution, the FDA said, adding that testing to date has not confirmed the presence of contamination in any product currently being sold in stores.

The contaminated shipping containers entered the ports of Los Angeles, Houston, Savannah, and Miami.

The containers included three lots of Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, all with best by dates of March 15, 2027.

The FDA confirmed Cs-137 in one batch of breaded shrimp, but all contaminated shipments were prevented from entering the US.

'If you have recently purchased raw frozen shrimp from Walmart that matches this description, throw it away,' the FDA said.

The FDA also instructed distributors and retailers to throw the product away. Anyone who believes they may have eaten it should consult their doctor.

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