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By: Sharon D

Sharon D — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:06:53 +0000

I would have liked more opinion/research concerning amalgam dental fillings and a host of household products long vested in most American households, including batteries and bleach. It has been reported the vast majority of worrisome mercury in our bodies comes from fillings. Also, it’s known that chlorophyll pulls such metal toxins from our systems. There also are many natural, unprocessed foods, like lemons that help to clean the liver and remove harmful substances. We can all help ourselves more by being better informed and eating as healthy as we are able; government IS us folks.

By: val

val — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:56:46 +0000

I see a trend in being more aware about food sources and locally grown produce. You can’t be too careful with all the unknowns out there, like plastics, pesticides, or additives that influence health. There is a big surge in Farmer’s Markets and Health Food which is why Fast Food is fighting back with their dollar menues, and injected chemical flavors. I love eating, and can eat a lot more if there aren’t a bunch of hidden fat or high fructose calories, devoid of nutrition. I’m feeling very frustrated that more attention isn’t being given to all products sold here.

By: Nancy Reyes

Nancy Reyes — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:48:26 +0000

Actually, I suspect the obesity epidemic is due to plastic in bottles, or other estrogen like substances in plastics that “kick in” the genes for metabolic syndrome.

Of course, maybe the problem is that we just like to eat too much.

By: Chris Coccaro

Chris Coccaro — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:09:28 +0000

Thanks for covering this! I work on Oceana’s Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination, which has been working since 2005 to get the chlor-alkali industry to go mercury-free. Since then, 5 of the 9 plants that were using outdated technology at that time have announced plans to stop using mercury. To email the companies that own the remaining four plants and ask them to switch to modern technology, go to http://takeaction.oceana.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11215

In the last couple of sessions of Congress, we have worked with then-Senator Obama to introduce legislation that would ban mercury in chlor-alkali production by 2012. We will be working to make sure the legislation passes this year!

By: val

val — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:57:05 +0000

My other pet peeve is labeling products that contain lead. Prop 65 warnings are rarely posted because it slows sales of the product, duh! I learned that the finest China is glazed with lead, not just cheap third world pottery. Just think of all the imported furniture and decorative items we buy. What’s in that stuff?

By: val

val — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:48:43 +0000

Good sleuthing. High Fructose corn syrup is even running ads that make opponents sound ignorant(like, isn’t that supposed to be bad for you? with a brain dead expression) and the “smart” person says it’s safe in moderation.

Nevermind the obesity and diabetes here seems to parallel the use of HFCS in almost every processed food and bread. Hershey’s syrup is not usually consumed daily, but read the labels on anything with a label and it’s there. Soft drinks are the worst, but healthy whole grain products are also there. Real sugar seems to deserve a comeback, in moderation of course!