Dangerous eating

I don't know - I guess I should rename this blog something like Angry Man. That's probably taken though. This world, mainly our corporate state, is pissing me off regularly.

On the subject of food, the more I learn about the crap the corporations are putting in or on it, the less I enjoy eating. One problem about living in the sub-arctic - not many organic farms around. I'm not going to list the harm that comes of eating pesticides and the like - you can google that yourselves. You'll be sure to come across sites that are sponsored by the corporations poo-pooing any bad health studies concerning their products, so you'll just have to "follow the money" to figure for yourself who is speaking the truth.

There really is no escape if you want to purge your body of this crap. About everything these days food touches is made from a petroleum product with its deleterious effects. Plastic jugs, bottles, plastic wrap - you name it - google phthalates and bisphenol-a. While you're at it, google saccharin.

What started this rant were two articles that were linked from a blog I frequently read called http://www.hugg.com/ . These two are worthy a good look and hence I wanted to present them. The first is titled Avoid Bisphenol-A In Bottles and Cans . Here's a snippet of what they are saying:

You may have read or heard lately about Bisphenol-A (BPA) and its many disturbing side effects. It was developed in the 30’s as a synthetic estrogen, but is used mostly today in polycarbonate plastic. It’s found in sunglasses, CD’s and the fillings in your teeth, and is used to coat the inside of tin cans and make plastic shatterproof.

Unfortunately, BPA can activate estrogen receptors that lead to the same effects as the body’s own estrogens. Some hormone disrupting effects in studies on animals and human cancer cells have been shown to occur at levels as low as 2-5 parts per billion. These health problems include lowered sperm count and infertile sperm in men, and exposure during development has been proven to have carcinogenic effects and produce precursors of breast cancer. BPA has been shown to have developmental toxicity, carcinogenic effects, and possible neurotoxicity.

Canned chicken soup is talked about here. Please read.

The next one is about soda pop. (I know - soda or pop, not soda pop. But it is how I grew up saying it and its fun.) Now this article is sponsored by a water filtration company so it could appear biased. But you can find these health warnings many other places if you google 'em so I figured this is a nice little digest of 8 Ways Soda Fizzles Your Health. Let me just put the conclusion here for you with the intent it may spark your interest to read the webpage:

Still Drinking that Soda…..?
Hard to believe that so much mayhem can come from a little can or bottle, but there is absolutely nothing good or redeemable about soda. The sooner you can remove it from your diet, the better. If the FDA were doing its job, it wouldn’t be allowed on the market. If you care about your health and the quality of your life, put the Mountain Dew down!

That's it for now, my bi-annual post.