this is freaky as hell

[Kärnfysikern]

for broadband users
http://www.tomlevymd.com/ironvideo/ironvidbb.zip

for modem users
http://www.tomlevymd.com/ironvideo/ironvid56K.zip

Basicly it shows how a brand of cornflakes has been enrichened(sp?)with iron fillings so they can claim on the package that it contains 100% of the rdi for iron. Nasty as hell, I wonder what else kind of crap they add to foods like that.

the clip is long(7 minutes) and dr levy is boring as hell but its still worth watching!

[Red Ketchup]

Johan, thats not really new...

They add many minerals and vitamins to foods depending on whats missing in a regions diet. Where I live they add vitamin A to the milk as there is a deficiency in our diet. Out in the maritime provinces, it's calcium they add to the milk.

Iron particles in corn flakes is not that new, I remember as a kid we'd crush a bowl of corn flakes and root around with a magnet for little iron particles for 7th grade science class.

I believe they call that "fortifying" foods.

Red

[Kärnfysikern]

well I was never aware that they add non bioaviable(or even harmfull)forms of minerals/trace elements to meet the RDI levels. Just imagine what those iron fillings do to the body.

Adding minerals and vitamins I se nothing wrong with. But like I sad adding unabsorbable harmfull forms of the minerals is idiotic and that should be punishable

[SwoleCat]

Just as they add hormones to meat.

What can you do?

Nothing, just hope the hormones help you in some way/shape/form.



~SC~

[Kärnfysikern]

lol


ohh well just another reason to make sure that almost every meal I prepare has been done by myself from raw material and no finished processed crap unless its cheatday.

[abstrack]

I just had a bowl of corn flakes this morning and I think I am dying already...... I am sure this is just as bad a glass of soy milk,LOL

[Tazwell]

at least the iron is supposed to befefit your body.

i saw a 60 minutes episode where you saw exactly how much insect parts and droppings were found in canned foods, and dry foods..

mmmmm..... cockroach eggs anyone?

[Kärnfysikern]

Iron can be both benificial or toxic depending on what form it is in.

the insect parts are just extra protein

[Red Ketchup]

Just as they add hormones to meat.

What can you do?

Nothing, just hope the hormones help you in some way/shape/form.

Darn, is that why nowadays 12 year old girls are now built like 19 year olds? Just a few too many estradiol cattle implants in their McDonalds?

Red

[Red Ketchup]

Iron can be both benificial or toxic depending on what form it is in.

What? So you mean I can't just just chew on my shovel if I think I need iron?

Red

[Kärnfysikern]

lol sounded like everyone wasnt aware of it

[GREENMACHINE]

Omg.

[J.S.N.]

Darn, is that why nowadays 12 year old girls are now built like 19 year olds? Just a few too many estradiol cattle implants in their McDonalds?

Red

it really does induce puberty younger- but i think the main culprit is we are becoming dirty old men.

btw someone pm me a source for steaks raised on fina pellets.

[Billyspt4]

I heard about stuff like this, but have never seen anything on it