Whilst we are on a food or eating theme – how well do we really know the food we eat. Whilst consumer health regulatory bodies in most western countries today, have set strict guidelines on food labeling, are manufacturers being honest about the contents, or are they instead finding new ways to hide the truth.
We all know the colorings that are labeled using a alphanumeric codes that mean nothing to us.
We also know about the ’220′ sulphur based preservatives common in most white wines and standard ’202′ preservative used in many foods. And what about the fats that are hidden behind terms such as ‘solidifiers’, or ‘emulsifiers’?
They key to understanding food labeling is to look at the first 5 items in the “Contains” list. If any of these contain: emulsifiers, sugars, transfats, sodium or corn syrup; then you know you have something that should be placed back on the shelves.
Most governments are at a loss as to how to encourage the public to be more responsible for their health. With the conclusive evidence that overweight and obesity cause bowel [colo-rectal] cancer, why is it that so many adults continue to consume such garbage food – and worse, they feed it to their children. Has the public become so dependent on the government to provide everything in their lives – jobs, medical care, housing, education, food – are we falling into the trap of not being responsible for ourselves and our families.
With the obesity trend showing little indication of reversing in spite of the advanced knowledge we now have, it is evident that the message just isnt getting through, and in the interest of public health and reducing the steeply climbing cost of medical care for ‘unnecessary and preventable’ illnesses, governments certainly have the right to start controlling what goes on the supermarket shelf, and the price of low health products. Before you start screaming ‘controlled economies’, realise that only those who are not taking responsibility for their own health and the health of their children buy these items anyway. Certainly, initiatives UK, Australia and New Zealand are moving down this path.
So ask yourself, are you responsible about your families health? Do you need help fighting against the gross commercialisation of foods bad for the health?
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