Avoid this “safe” ingredient

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is supposed to be protecting our food supply. But the sad truth is that it does very little to monitor what chemicals go into your food. And even when there’s science to prove the health risks of new ingredients, they drag their feet. It can take years… or even decades… before they pull harmful additives from the market.  When a processor wants to add a new chemical to food, the FDA doesn’t require any testing. The food company just sends a notice to the FDA. The notice says that the ingredient is &;dquo;generally recognized as safe” or GRAS.  In other words, the food industry tells the FDA what’s safe instead of the other way around. It allows untested and unsafe ingredients on the market. And once they’re on the market they usually just stay there… The FDA rarely yanks GRAS status. And sadly, it usually only happens when people get sick die. For example, it happened with partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats. They were considered safe for years. But in 2013 the FDA withdrew their GRAS status after they were linked to serious heart disease. And yet the FDA still permits trans fats at low levels in your food.  Artificial food colorings are another example. At least six of them were considered GRAS for years and later banned by the FDA. Two others — Red No. 3 and caramel coloring used in colas — have been found to cause cancer in animals. But the FDA still has them listed as GRAS....
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Brain Health Heart Health Men's Health Nutrition Women's Health Source Type: news