Comments on: 4 Fast Food Ingredients Way Worse than Horse Meat

By: Louis

Louis — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:55:55 +0000

you think Arby's tater cakes don't have these same chemicals? Loan me a thousand dollars please. I'll pay you back tomorrow.

By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:10:49 +0000

When you buy a burger that is suppose to be an all beef patty and you find out its horse meat there is definitely something wrong with that! its called false advertisement hello!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:50:16 +0000

Thank you for your article. One thing you missed totally with the problem of horse meat is the phenylbutazone which is given to horses in the US. The FDA has banned its use for horses used for human consumption since it is a carcinogen. There is no withdrawal period according to the FDA testing standards. So…I cannot agree with your article. Please do research before you lead people astray. Thanks.

By: Cate

Cate — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:37:45 +0000

I'm surprised it let me actually post it. It didn't like my email address or my real first name the first few times I tried to post. I didn't see any Caitlyns above so I can only assume the Natural Society doesn't like me.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:08:14 +0000

Thanks, Cate!!!

By: Cate

Cate — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:37:23 +0000

I got as far as the words "propylene glycol" and quit reading. While it is a chemical (*gasp!*) and it may indeed sound scary, and it is admittedly a component in other products (since, you know, that's what all chemicals do), propylene glycol does not have any toxic effects upon consumption. Once it enters the body, it metabolizes to pyruvic acid (a ketone used for energy), acetic acid (which also has a negative connotation but is really vinegar), and/or lactic acid (used in digestion). Even if you consume it at a rate of 10 g/L (a heck of a lot) every day for two years. There is also no sign of fetal or developmental toxicity. Algae can handle 19 g/L without any adverse effects. Daphnia (water fleas) have been tested up to almost 5 g/L without any toxicity.

The reason that it's banned from being used in cat food is that they are susceptible to an ailment called Heinz body anemia (based on their genetic make-up; not because the law-makers like cats better than people). This ailment is also why cats (and dogs) should not eat onions. Onions are banned in pet food as well soooo… NOBODY EAT ONIONS!

What's really funny is that propylene glycol is used in almost all dried fruits/food as a humectant (specifically dried coconut). And there's also this sweet table (about uses of propylene glycol in mg/L) which might send the author of the article into a panicked pantry-clearing frenzy:
Food CategoryUsualMax
Alcoholic Beverages0.665.88
Baked goods0.792.44
Cheese0.070.62
Chewing gum0.683.00
Confection, frosting50.7350.86
Fats, oils0.140.32
Frozen dairy1.372.13
Fruit Juice0.490.82
Gelatins, puddings0.360.69
Gravies0.490.98
Hard candy0.721.35
Meat products0.230.53
Milk products0.230.38
Nonalcoholic beverages0.381.24
Other grains0.010.01
Poultry0.010.10
Processed vegetables0.005.00
Reconstituted vegetables0.060.06
Snack foods0.020.92
Soft candy0.891.44
Sweet sauce3.104.21

The reason it's in electronic cigarettes is because it's a solvent. That means it's a liquid that dissolves something (a solute). So, it's the liquid that is holding the flavor and the nicotine. While it's terrible that they'd make propylene glycol do this, it's not causing negative effects to the e-cigarette smoker. . Yes, it's in Wendy's Frosty. It's also in almost every other type of ice cream.

Most of this information comes from HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank).

Alright, that's enough of my rant. I apologize. Non-scientific people (e.g. the Natural Society) scaring people with science gets me heated. I'm sure there are some bad chemicals in fast food, but I'm also sure there are bad chemicals in other food. And there are some chemicals that we do not know the long-term effects of. I know that fast food is not as good for you and, based solely on the way that it's prepared, has negative effects. That, in itself, should be enough to make people stop and think. Using scare tactics is unnecessary and irresponsible.

By: Toy Boat

Toy Boat — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:29:47 +0000

Well it's a crying shame that good for you food cost an arm & leg while SH!t food costs a dollar. Do you think this is on accident or is the last article about how the food is dumbing us down really truer than true? You know what cost more than organic foods? The monetary cost of treating disease & the emotional turmoil you subject your loved ones to when they watch you die so by all means, eat another 20 PC nugget…..

By: Dixivic

Dixivic — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:11:32 +0000

That is so true, the people who eat this junk don't give a damn what's in it!! Everyone knows that this kind of food is bad for your health in every way possible, so why such a big fuss when it's a different type of meat???

By: Dixivic

Dixivic — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:07:27 +0000

That is the same as Possibility B: Don't know what is in their food!!!!! I'm vegan so can be sure I'm not eating horse or any other animal for that matter.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:26:09 +0000

About the author:Anthony is also a founding member of Natural Attitude, a leading developer of super high quality spagyric formulations.

The three primal alchemical properties and their correspondence in spagyric remedy are:

Mercury = water elements, representing the life essence of the plant, the very alcohol extract of the plant is the carrier of the life essence.
Salt = earth element, representing the vegetable salts extracted from calcined ashes of plant body.
Sulphur = fire element, virtue of plant, representing the volatile oil essence of the plant.

Sounds healthy to me.