Scratch

Wickimen wrote:

And they still have the original seeds.

But anyway, people aren't divided into health nutiness and completely-indifferentness groups. There's always the inbetweeners. Basically, most everything you eat is somewhat modified, or processed, or whatever. Even fruits and vegetables, which are genetically engineered. And the genetically engineered stuff seems to have no bad effects so far! If anything, it helps

Everyone seems to be ignoring this

I'm thinking of making a website about this...

The new website based on this topic: http://chemicalcereal.blogspot.com/

Last edited by harrypotter345 (2011-07-26 19:44:06)

SeptimusHeap wrote:

Actually, most major popcorn brands do not contain Diactyl. Also, you state that Pringles contain Olestra. This is untrue. Only the Light Pringles, marked with a easily visible Made with Olestra contain olestra. Olestra is not as bad as you make it seem.


I see your point, but don't say things that aren't true.

Olestra is bad for you, because the long-term effects have not been tested. I did not make any of the information from this post up: it was either gathered by credible websites, or by my own observation and research (the data you are talking about was collected from credible websites). Also, many brands, not major brands contain Diactyl, and that number is slowly decreasing, as more health-oriented brands open up. My point in this post is to make people more aware of what they're eating.

This is a deep discussion

EVERYBODY: Please spread this forum topic around! Thanks!

TL;DR.
But my mom is a health fanatic. XD

hdarken wrote:

scimonster wrote:

TL;DR.
But my mom is a health fanatic. XD

To sum it up MSG kills brain cells, corn syrup gives you ADHD, and popcorn ruins your lungs.

MSG gives migraines here.
Corn syrup? Blech!!
I don't particularly like popcorn, I've started noticing myself coughing when I eat it. 

The thing is, GMO food isn't always bad. In a circumstance that is bad, maybe they cross a fish gene with a tomato gene for god knows what reason. In a good circumstance, they cross a few breeds of orange to get a new breed that is genetically modified and is the best orange you could hope for. Maybe they took an orange that looked really pretty, and an orange that was really sweet, and another orange that had the right thickness of skin to make this orange that you are eating. But the thing is, you don't know what kind of GMO they did. The fish-tomato kind or the orange-orange-orange kind. It's still good to buy non-GMO but if you do buy GMO, you should be wary. Your tomato may taste a little fishy.

shamrocker wrote:

The thing is, GMO food isn't always bad. In a circumstance that is bad, maybe they cross a fish gene with a tomato gene for god knows what reason. In a good circumstance, they cross a few breeds of orange to get a new breed that is genetically modified and is the best orange you could hope for. Maybe they took an orange that looked really pretty, and an orange that was really sweet, and another orange that had the right thickness of skin to make this orange that you are eating. But the thing is, you don't know what kind of GMO they did. The fish-tomato kind or the orange-orange-orange kind. It's still good to buy non-GMO but if you do buy GMO, you should be wary. Your tomato may taste a little fishy.

GMO foods are almost always genetically modified using chemicals, and those chemicals aren't always good, so if you can, ALWAYS try to buy non-GMO food.

Well, I've been eating this stuff all the time. Hasn't killed me yet, so I'll take the chance.

AtomicBawm3 wrote:

This if from Wikipedia on MSG:
The "MSG symptom complex" was originally termed as the "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" when Robert Ho Man Kwok reported symptoms of patients who consumed American-Chinese cuisine. Kwok suggested multiple possible reasons behind the symptoms that these subjects were experiencing, including: alcohol from cooking with wine, the sodium content, or the seasoning of MSG. Despite these other suggestions, MSG became the focus and the symptoms that were described have been associated with this food additive ever since.[16] Concerns have been raised on anecdotal grounds, and hypotheses have been put forward, that MSG may be associated with migraine headaches,[17] food allergies in children,[18] obesity,[19] and hyperactivity in children.[20] A report from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) compiled in 1995 on behalf of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that MSG is safe for most people when "eaten at customary levels". However, it also said that, based on anecdotal reports, some people may have an MSG intolerance that causes "MSG symptom complex" and/or a worsening of asthmatic symptoms.[21] Subsequent research found that, while large doses of MSG given without food may elicit more symptoms than a placebo in individuals who believe that they react adversely to MSG, the frequency of the responses was low and the responses reported were inconsistent, not reproducible, and not observed when MSG was given with food.[22] No statistical association has been demonstrated under controlled conditions, even in studies with people convinced that they are sensitive to it.[22][23][24][25] Adequately controlling for experimental bias includes a double-blind placebo-controlled (DBPC) experimental design and the application in capsules because of the strong and unique after-taste of glutamates.[23] In a study performed by Tarasoff and Kelly (1993) 71 fasting participants were given 5 g of MSG and then administered a standard breakfast. There was only one reaction, and it was to the placebo in a self-identified MSG sensitive individual.[16] In a different study done by Geha et al. (2000), they tested the reaction of 130 subjects that reported sensitivity to MSG. Multiple DBPC trials were performed and only subjects with at least two symptoms proceeded. Only 2 people out of the whole study responded in all four challenges. Because of this low prevalence, the researchers concluded that the response to MSG was not reproducible.[26] Additional studies that have looked into whether MSG causes obesity have given mixed results.[27][28] There have been several studies investigating an anecdotal link between MSG and asthma; current evidence does not support any causal association.[29] Since glutamates are important neurotransmitters in the human brain, playing a key element in learning and memory, there is ongoing study by neurologists about possible side–effects of MSG in food but no conclusive studies saying there are any connections.

MSG, like almost any food, is harmful in large quantities, not something like two cookies a day.

Yep. But a lot of people eat two cookies a day.