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How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply

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Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats.

The chemical ingredients with mystifying names. The references on product labels to unspecified natural or artificial flavors. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell.

Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe.

In many cases, it is not.

The FDA's restraints on food ingredients are limited and relatively feeble, especially compared with those in Europe, a KFF Health News examination found. There are at least 950 substances in our food that are not permitted in Europe, according to one expert's estimate, and chemicals linked to health concerns show up in hundreds of products that line the shelves of American supermarkets.

How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply

The FDA has relied on food companies for decades to determine whether their ingredients are safe.
www.cbsnews.com

I must admit I am shocked that a corporate media outlet would publish an article like this especially with the details provided. Big props to CBS News.

It seems like times are a changing and even CBS News sees the momentum of the MAHA movement and they are jumping on board.

There are a lot of details in this article to go over.
 
Though pharmaceutical companies are required to share research on humans with the FDA, the agency is largely blind to what food-makers know about their products.

"The food industry does massive amounts of research that we have no access to," Robert Califf told a Senate committee in December on his way out as FDA commissioner.

As a result: The FDA's oversight of food additives is much weaker than its oversight of prescription drugs.

"There is good reason to be concerned about the chemicals that are routinely included in much of our food," Califf testified.

Shouldnt that be a red flag? I'm guessing they keep that information private because they know how bad the food is for us. The question is how does the FDA allow that when they are supposed to be protecting us?
 
Yet American food companies keep secret much of what they put in their products.

KFF Health News asked nine of the largest food manufacturers — The Coca-Cola Co., Conagra Brands, General Mills, Kellanova (successor to Kellogg), The Kraft Heinz Co., Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Unilever — for the number of ingredients, if any, that go unnamed on their product labels and the names of those ingredients deemed safe without involvement by the FDA, and substances used in their products in the United States but not in Europe, and vice versa.

None provided answers to those questions.

"We focus on the quality of the ingredients that we use, and all comply with applicable regulatory requirements," Nestlé spokesperson Dana Stambaugh said.


I wasnt aware of this. They can put ingredients into food and they aren't required to list all ingredients? That's crazy.

Once again, how is the FDA allowing that to happen?
 
NOLA Dude said:
There are at least 950 substances in our food that are not permitted in Europe, according to one expert's estimate
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In another thread you said it was 10,000.

NOLA Dude said:
We have 10,000 artifical chemicals in our food in the US. Europe has only 400.
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Which is it?

Where did you get the 10,000 number?
 
Corporations may turn a blind eye to potential dangers, a July 2024 FDA-funded report warned.

Potentially harmful ingredients "are not necessarily required to be named on a product label," the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, an adjunct to the agency, said in the report, which was based largely on interviews with representatives of companies across the food supply chain.

"Companies may choose not to track the presence of these ingredients/compounds due to concern about future litigation," the report said.

Some additives can remain hidden from the public behind such catchall terms as "spices" and "artificial flavors," as the Center for Science in the Public Interest has reported, or shrouded by other exemptions from disclosure requirements.

And some ingredients that should have been listed on product labels — potential allergens such as milk, wheat, eggs, and dyes — have at times gone undisclosed, according to a series of food recalls. Gaps in oversight have alarmed political leaders on both sides of the aisle, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, watchdog groups such as the CSPI, and academic researchers.

WTF to the bolded parts? Seriously. That should be illegal.

Once again I'm shocked that CBS News published this article and I applaud them for doing it.
 


Nola, there are ingredients not listed.

it is the same with pharmaceuticals, such as the covid vax, did you get full disclosure and ingredients on that?

probably not, and they don't want you to know........ever. with the experimental vax, the insert had nothing written on it, it was a blank sheet.

how about GMO? do you know what is GMO, should you care what is GMO?

yes you should, but no info. GMO is toxic to the body, especially corn GMO. what do we know about that? virtually nothing...


Why Should We Be Concerned About Secret Ingredients?​


The fact that not all ingredients are disclosed on labels can be a cause for concern, especially for people with dietary restrictions or those looking to avoid specific additives like sugar, gluten, or preservatives. What’s even more alarming is that many of these hidden ingredients could have an effect on your health without you realizing it. https://thirtysomethingsupermom.com/secret-ingredients-not-listed-on-the-food-label/
 
The poll is from the Kaiser Foundation. They're left-center and highly credible according to MBFC.

Anything to say about the poll?
 

At the FDA you can find the full ingredient list for every vaccine they've approved, including for all the covid vaccines.
 
Allan said:
In another thread you said it was 10,000.



Which is it?

Where did you get the 10,000 number?
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More than a decade ago, Pew Charitable Trusts estimated that there were about 10,000 additives allowed in food in the United States — and that the FDA had not reviewed the safety of about 3,000 of them.

"The system is fundamentally broken," said Thomas Neltner, one of the authors of the Pew study. "It's so bad, nobody knows — not even FDA knows — what's in our food."

How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply

The FDA has relied on food companies for decades to determine whether their ingredients are safe.
www.cbsnews.com
 
Maybe they realize they need to start reporting news that can be fact based finally.
 
Allan said:
At the FDA you can find the full ingredient list for every vaccine they've approved, including for all the covid vaccines.
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not on the Covid vax, it kept it's 'experimental' class and flies under the radar for good reason.

we can do a whole thousand threads on that one and it's effects on those who have taken it. i did the Swine flue vax years earlier and almost died, finally a Doctor fessed up about what is happening.

he said the next one will kill you.

others were not so lucky, they are no longer with us.

yeah, 'experimental' vax........you the guinea pig...........groan.
 
Michael Cole said:
The poll is from the Kaiser Foundation. They're left-center and highly credible according to MBFC.

Anything to say about the poll?
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thank you. maybe time for the Left to step up to the plate and make some noise....


"The food industry does massive amounts of research that we have no access to," Robert Califf told a Senate committee in December on his way out as FDA commissioner.

As a result: The FDA's oversight of food additives is much weaker than its oversight of prescription drugs. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-chemicals-food-supply/


More than a decade ago, Pew Charitable Trusts estimated that there were about 10,000 additives allowed in food in the United States — and that the FDA had not reviewed the safety of about 3,000 of them.

"The system is fundamentally broken," said Thomas Neltner, one of the authors of the Pew study. "It's so bad, nobody knows — not even FDA knows — what's in our food."

WHY is this, what about the other 7,000 ???

how does one chemical interact with another chemical? WE DON'T KNOW

the environment of non food chemicals is filling the air, water, homes, clothing; how does that affect us? WE DON'T KNOW.

and we question why Autism rates are sky rocketing?

what about the Toxins in vaccines ??? WE DON'T KNOW

but the Left complains about RFK !!!! at least he knows and will go to court about this. where is the Left support?

why did conservatives take this Democrat in ???

why? cause we care, that is why

your welcome.

How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply

The FDA has relied on food companies for decades to determine whether their ingredients are safe.
www.cbsnews.com
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Revelation said:
not on the Covid vax, it kept it's 'experimental' class and flies under the radar for good reason.
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Each brand and version vaccine is listed on the FDA's website. Each of those opens a pdf with the full list of ingredients.
 
Allan said:
Each brand and version vaccine is listed on the FDA's website. Each of those opens a pdf with the full list of ingredients.
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prove it.

what is in the EXPERIMENTAL covid vax ?

i have seen independent investigators check into this, and the Toxicity of this vax is beyond description here.

no they wont do it; too many non living people to answer for who have taken it. that is why; and legally they don't have to.


keep trying.

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Allan said:

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thank you

do you understand the Side Effects of these Toxic shots ??

prolly not.

this is what they list....


WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF THESE VACCINES?
There is a remote chance that these vaccines could cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe
allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose. For
this reason, your vaccination provider may ask you to stay at the place where you received your
vaccine for monitoring after vaccination. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include:
 Difficulty breathing
 Swelling of your face and throat
 A fast heartbeat
 A bad rash all over your body
 Dizziness and weakness
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining
outside the heart) have occurred in some people who have received SPIKEVAX (COVID-19
Vaccine, mRNA) or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, more commonly in adult males under 40
years of age than among females and older males. In most of these people, symptoms began
within a few days following receipt of the second dose of the vaccine. The chance of having this
Revised: Aug/31/2022 4
occur is very low. You should seek medical attention right away if you have any of the following
symptoms after receiving the vaccine:
 Chest pain
 Shortness of breath
 Feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart
Side effects that have been reported in clinical trials with these vaccines include:
 Injection site reactions: pain, tenderness and swelling of the lymph nodes in the same arm
of the injection, swelling (hardness), and redness
 General side effects: fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, nausea and
vomiting, fever, and rash
Side effects that have been reported during post-authorization use include:
 Severe allergic reactions
 Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)
 Pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart)
 Fainting in association with injection of the vaccine
These may not be all the possible side effects of these vaccines. Serious and unexpected side
effects may occur. The possible side effects of these vaccines are still being studied.
 
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An allergen is not a toxin.
 
Allan said:
An allergen is not a toxin.
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it is for me.

the Doc told me the next Vax will kill me. that sounds Very Toxic to me...........i found the Door quickly, the man saved my life. he was an Old Wise Doctor in a small town and didn't care what Pharma was preaching.

i need to find him and bless him.

since then, i warn others; even if they don't pay attention. most don't.

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Safe to say no one believes your stories.
 
Revelation said:
the number is TOO MANY.

if Europe bans it, we should follow suit. why wait for the Toxins to kill X amount of people. ??
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The USA allows dairy producers to feed their herds a growth hormone that increases milk production 10%. A hormone that's banned in Canada and Europe. Because Canada severely restricts American dairy producers access to the Canadian market, Trump has put a 250% tariff on Canadian dairy products.
The USA is entitled to allow Americans to be poisoned but they're not entitled to export their poison.
 
Allan said:
Safe to say no one believes your stories.
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yeah, cause you don't work in medical and don't know. anaphylactic reaction is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic response that occurs rapidly after exposure to an allergen,

my stuff is on record for the Doc to see.


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An anaphylactic reaction is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic response that occurs rapidly after exposure to an allergen, such as certain foods, insect stings, or medications. Symptoms can include difficulty breathing, swelling, hives, and a drop in blood pressure, requiring immediate medical attention and treatment with epinephrine. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=anaphylactic+reaction&ia=web
 
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