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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I would sometimes buy a cereal at Trader Joe's called Crunchy Cinnamon Squares.

Turns out one of the ingredients is trisodium phosphate which is actually a cleaning agent. But it is also put into food to extend shelf life.

https://www.healthyandnaturalworld.com/trisodium-phosphate-in-cereal-or-in-food/

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Dr Linda's avatar

It used to be the major cleaning agent before it became environmentally unsound. Now it’s in food.

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Jeff S's avatar

Haha. Not funny, though.

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Connie Lemmincakes's avatar

Not ok for the environment but ok for your body. Ugh.

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Connie Lemmincakes's avatar

It’s really sickening what is “allowed” in food. The iron fortified cereals actually have iron shavings in them. Blend up some dry cereal and put a magnet in the dust. You’ll see. And for the record, no cereal is actually food. Look into the extruding process that the sludge has to go through. You’ll never eat cereal again.

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Maureen ODH's avatar

Connie Lemmicakes…Same for “kibble” dog and cat food… yet people look at you like you have two heads when given the opportunity to explain WHY you feed real food, preferably raw to yourself dog(s)….

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Connie Lemmincakes's avatar

I agree. I’ve tried to transition the cat to raw food, but he’s not interested.

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carily myers's avatar

Have 2 big dogs/1 medium, make their food. Got the receipe from my old vet. They've been on it for years. They're happy/healthy/shiney and don't have any vax's. It's actually cheaper than buying commercial food.

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CitizenA's avatar

Carily- We have been making home cooked meals for our dogs for years, but I’d be interested in seeing your recipe from your old vet

…. IF you have the time to post it. I give you my thanks in advanced. 🤗

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carily myers's avatar

I use a 30C roasting pan. 6C cooked pinto beans, 2 large cans of green beans or carrots. 2 chicken leg qtrs, 4C cooked rice. I use dried beans, frozen chicken-throw them into a pressure cooker w/ a good bit of H2O, voila, 40 min later cooked. Tear up the chicken, mix everything up.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

I use TSP and bleach when I have to prepare an exterior surface for painting.

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Pat Wetzel's avatar

And Old Bay is apparently being reformulated

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Kitkat's avatar

Yes, commonly known as TSP. And that's in food?!!! That's insane.

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Emumundo's avatar

Did you see the video of the man trying to purchase TSP at Home Depot. Turns out it’s not real TSP and you get get the real one but it’s too toxic to put on the shelf. I’m shocked it’s in there. I remember buying vitamin C at a store and reading the ingredients and propylene glycol had been added! I had purchased this brand before so it had recently been added. What is going on? Want some vitamin C with a side of radiator fluid?

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Patti's avatar

😬 have you seen the new thing turning plastics into nice cream 🙄 why can’t we just eat real food???

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