Only My Hairdresser Knows For Sure

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so being a survivor of Domestic Violence I wanted to highlight my hair Purple, in support of Fellow Survivors.  The problem is, due to my Pesticide Poisoning in 1986, I was left with a damaged immune system and with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.  My means of survival was to eliminate chemicals from my environment and this meant no more hair coloring or perms.

But, times….they are a changing.  The current trend across America is to GO Organic!  Consumers refuse to purchase cancer causing products and corporate America is giving them what they demand.  The latest trend…Organic Hair Salons, where even I can go to get a makeover. 

I remember during the late 1970’s and 80’s there was a buzz around the salons that hair dyes and perms were causing cancer:  non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, breast and bladder cancer due to the chemicals ammonia, formaldehyde, sodium laurel sulphates, parabens, peroxide, PPDs (para-phenylenediamines, the chemicals that creates color and is highly carcinogenic), coal tar, lead, toluene and resorcinol.  But what price beauty?  People have a propensity to dismiss what they do not want to believe, until the Curse of Cancer smacks them down.

How does one get cancer from hair dyes?  One obvious way is through the skin when it is applied to the scalp.  The other way is to breath in the fumes that get into the air.  It was soon discovered that the people most at risk were the hairdressers and employees of hair salons, as they were exposing themselves to the hair products and chemical fumes every day.

Needless to say I was left in a bind.  Where do I find chemical free shampoo?  Where can I go to get my hair cut and not have to breath in the chemical laden air which was impossible for me to do without getting an asthma attack?  Luckily for me I came upon Aubrey Organics.  This company offers a line of skin care and shampoo products that are TOTALLY organic.  There are a lot of companies professing to be organic or “all natural”, but they really are not.  One has to do one’s homework.  And I can “testify”, Aubrey Organics uses 100% pure organic ingredients.

The question remained, where do I go to get my hair cut?  In the late 1980’s, I was introduced to “Ricco”, owner of “A Cut Above”, in Cromwell, CT.  Ricco is not only a MASTER at hair styling but he is as health conscious as I am and his salon is equipped with a State of the Art air purification system that he designed himself, to eliminate cancer causing fumes from the air: for the protection of his operators, his clientele and himself.  Ricco’s system is so unique and advanced that engineers of well-known air purification manufacturers have visited his establishment to talk with him and witness his invention.  If you are looking for the Master Hair Cut of your life, without breathing in carcinogenic fumes, Ricco can be reached at 860-632-9204.

My remaining quest was to find a chemical free hair coloring system.  Not a problem anymore.  The new kid in town?...Organic Hair Salons.  There are 2 main reasons why Organic Hair Salons are in demand and doing so well.  Of course, there is the health advantage I have already talked about.  The other reason?  Organic Hair Products keep your hair healthy and beautiful.  Whereas the chemical perms and dyes have a propensity to dry out and damage hair, stripping hair of its natural oils, leaving it dull and brittle.

I wasn’t able to get my hair highlighted for October, but I did manage to paint my nails purple with a water base, nontoxic nail polish.  But I will be visiting Rootz Organic Salon in Collinsville, Connecticut for a consultation.  I now can get my hair frosted and a perm, and still live healthy chemical free…..

Killing Me Softly….With Your Love

 A few weeks ago I was in Vitamin Shoppe purchasing a box of Organic Dandelion Tea.  As I took the box from the shelf, I had to shake my head and laugh.  I am buying Dandelion Tea to cleanse my system from the pesticide residue I am breathing in, due to the pesticides and herbicides used to kill the Dandelions.  Tell me I am not living in “Idiocracy!” 

And for that matter, when did the Dandelion become the enemy?  I remember growing up in the 50’s when everyone had Dandelions on their lawns and we paid no mind.  And we did not feel the need to spread pesticides and herbicides on our lawns like people feel pressured to do today.  In fact, we picked the Dandelions and my grandmother made delicious Italian recipes with them.  And Hocus Pocus….the lawn was free of Dandelions.

But today, we are living in the age of the “Brainwash”.  Consumerism.  Purchase what is not necessary.  Even if it kills you.  I hope you realize the pesticides and herbicides you are buying to put in your yard where your pets and children play, are made from the same components of the weapons of mass destruction that George Bush was looking for in Iraq; the very stuff you pay Scott’s and Tru Green to apply to your lawns.  And then you wonder why God gave your daughter, husband or wife cancer.  Hello?!  God did not give your loved ones cancer.  Monsanto and YOU did.

And if that is not bad enough….you have the “do it yourself-ers”. “I’m going to spread my OWN stuff, and spray a little Roundup on those dam weeds, too.”  Well, let me tell you, Monsanto’s Roundup, glyphosate, is being banned in Europe and South America due to the fact that it causes cancer in lab rats and the World Health Organization has announced glyphosate to be a “probable carcinogen”. 

The Swiss Government mandated to ban and remove glyphosate products from store shelves to protect their people and the environment.  Replacing these “killer poisons” with non-toxic alternatives for weed control.  France, Switzerland and Germany all banned glyphosate products…soon to be followed by more countries of the EU.  Over 30,000 health professionals in Argentina are advocating for a ban on glyphosate products, due to the increase of cancer nationwide that is directly related to the use of these poisons in agriculture.  Sri Lanka banned glyphosate products after health professionals discovered it was the main cause for kidney and bladder cancer.  Costa Rica, Columbia and Brazil are considering taking the same action as they are facing serious health and environmental issues from the use of agricultural pesticides. 

Not only are the countries of the European Union banning Monsanto’s Glyphosate products (Roundup) but they are also banning Monsanto’s GMO Foods, as they have not been proven to be safe.  GMO Food has also been found to cause cancer in lab animals, as well as an array of allergies and stomach issues.  GMO Foods are Roundup Ready, meaning the poison Roundup is poured on them and you eat the food.  Not very smart.

You see, the European and South American governments want a healthy society and are legislating bans and restrictions on Monsanto products.  These responsible countries want to adopt a reputation of being “clean and green”.  While our country cares more about their “campaign contributions”.  Now I ask you, do you REALLY think your vote counts? 

”If you don’t like it, MOVE”, you say.  “I can do anything I want in MY yard”, you say.  Whatever happened to “Love Thy Neighbor”?  Well, due to circumstances beyond my control, I can not move….YET!!!  So, do what ever you want in your yard, but keep it IN your yard.  I do not want it coming over to MY yard and getting into MY house and forcing me to breathe it in and get sick.  I consider this to be an assault on my person.  Just like second hand cigarette smoke would be.

The culprit is “Drift”.  When your poisons are sprayed in YOUR yard, it creates what is known as DRIFT.  Whether you are using a liquid or granular poison, there are “fumes” that evaporate from these deadly chemicals and they get into the air and drift throughout the neighborhood…like a pestilence.  These gaseous fumes engulf the neighboring houses and work their way in and accumulate inside. 

Open the windows you say?  What do you think is outside, I say?  This drift hangs in the air and sticks to everything, working it’s way inside of your house for your children and pets to breathe.  And God forbid the wind is blowing or there is a breeze, you have greater drift and penetration. Get the drift?  This drift is like the poisonous gas that killed the Kurds. 

I would like to add, Federal Regulations for the application of pesticides consider it a violation to apply pesticides or herbicides if it is a windy or breezy day.  But what the heck….the “pesticide man” puts it down anyway.  Who cares?!  Also Federal regulations mandate that if you put your own poisons down in your yard, you must put yellow “caution” flags at the foot of your property.  And that is not done either.

If surface drift is not bad enough, the pesticides also seep into the soil.  For a LONG Time.  And to make matters worse, when it rains, the water re-activates the poisons to create fumes that “drift” all over again. 

Now, if you call the “man from Tru Green” and ask if this is true, I bet they will say “no” it is not.  He might say there is such a small amount of poisonous pesticides in their product that it is perfectly safe.  Many scientists have proven many times, that your regular exposure to pesticides and herbicides is called a “soft kill”.  It may not cause you to drop dead on the spot, but give it time.  It will slowly invade your body and over a period of time, you too can say you have cancer, or asthma, or Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, the list goes on.  Don’t believe me?  Just google “illnesses caused by pesticides”…and read all about it.

Is it a coincidence?….or was it done on purpose?…the Dandelions you were brainwashed into thinking are the enemy,  actually contain curative properties for cancer and other illnesses people are giving themselves from the products they purchase and consume.  Well, what can I say?  If you want to give yourself and your family cancer and other diseases that is your business.  But keep it in your yard.  I do not want it drifting into my yard for me to breathe.  I choose to Live Healthy Chemical Free…..

We Are Not Buying It

It does my heart good to see so many people choosing healthy, GMO Free and chemical free products.  And I am happy to see the power of the consumer driving stocks and profits down for companies that have been poisoning us and our environment for so many decades.

Yes, companies are now listening to the demands of the American consumer.  Some are coming “clean” totally like Chipotle and some are playing “footsie” with our minds, by eliminating one or two toxic ingredients and leaving in the rest.  Hershey’s Chocolate, as stated in my last publication, was just going to eliminate toxic high fructose corn syrup and leave the other cancer causing ingredients in their chocolate until they were on the receiving end of public backlash from educated consumers who are leading this food revolution in this country.  Also, incase you have not heard, waiting for your elected officials to act in your best interest is no longer the “trend”.  No longer the “flavor of the day”.  People are sick and tired of getting sick, and they are taking their health into their own hands.  So watch out corporate America, we are coming after you, one company at a time until we force “D.C.” to stop selling out the voters.

Even the FDA, of all infiltrated agencies, is becoming proactive in looking out for your best interest.  (I can not believe I am writing this).  Right now, if there is less than .5% trans fat in a product, the FDA does not require it to be on the list of ingredients.  So much for truth in labeling.  But just recently, June 16^th, on the New Moon I might add, the FDA announced that it will give the food industry 3 years to eliminate trans fats from foods in the food supply. Better late than never FDA, as Europe has been trans fat free for years.  Even though the FDA previously deemed trans fats safe for food consumption, the Institute of Medicines shows there is NO SAFE levels for trans fats, especially in children whose bodies and brains are more vulnerable to the health dangers of trans fats. 

What is so bad about trans fats you say?  Several studies have shown trans fats to be linked to inflammation in the body.  Inflammation in the body creates an acidic ph instead of an alkaline ph. And an acidic ph and inflammation in the body leads to disease and eventually death.  Diseases such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and nephritis.  And this leads me to the topic of this article.  Carrageenan. 

A few weeks ago, Mary and I were shopping in our local grocery store and there was a very nice man demonstrating a product called Brooklyn Creamery Cream.  All natural ingredients.  No artificial preservatives, no sugar, salt or carbs.  Gluten free and kosher.  WOW!!!  Sounds perfect!  You can use it in many ways.  In cooking, baking and spoon on your favorite ice cream and desserts.  “Here, try some”, the nice man says.  OK, I will.  Hummm, very good.  I grabbed a package and started reading the ingredients.  That is when I woke up from my tasty, creamy dream.  It contained cream from a family owned dairy farm that does not use synthetic rBST on their cows, very good.  It contained nisin that is a natural antibacterial peptide, which is excellent.  But when I read it contained carrageenan, I put it back. 

The demonstrator was perplexed.  He said carrageenan is a seaweed, it is natural, which is true.  But it is a type of red edible seaweed that creates inflammation in the body which in turn creates an acid ph, which will set you up for cancer and other diseases.  I left this nice man scratching his head, “but it is all natural??!?”  Yes, but “all natural” does not mean it is safe to eat or use.  Poison Ivy is natural but I would not make a sandwich with it.

There are some foods that are considered to be more acidic and they are meats, eggs and grains.  But these foods have value.  They add to the over all health of your system.  You can make sure you counter balance the acid of these foods with foods that are more alkaline, which are your fruits, especially avocados and lemons: vegetables, especially celery: nuts and seeds. 

Carrageenan can not be digested by the body and has zero food value.  So why bother?  It is destructive to your digestive system and is now known to trigger your body into having immune responses as if it where being attacked by pathogens like Salmonella.  It is now being linked to causing ulceration of the stomach lining and intestinal bleeding, and gastro intestinal cancer in lab rats. The food industry uses it to thicken and emulsify a product but do they know what it is doing to you?  Do they even care?  So people, why torture yourselves? 

When you know better, you do better.  And if it is going to kill us, make us sick, we are not buying it anymore…..because we choose to live healthy chemical free…….

Hershey's Chocolate Kiss of Death

…..ummm, Chocolate.  I LOVE chocolate!  As a child my favorite was the Snicker’s Bar.  Snickers had a taste of it’s own. Then at the end of grade school came “Chunky”.  Chunky had a taste of it’s own too.  Melt in your mouth.  Creamy.  Smooth.  And BIG!  Remember how big they were?  What happened?

Well, progress happened.  Greed happened.  Let’s make this product for less, change the formula, no one will notice, good for the “bottom line”.  Let’s replace real food ingredients with alternative chemicals. And Monsanto happened with their unnecessary pesticides and Genetically Modified Frankin Foods.  There are too many studies out now showing that GMO food and ingredients contribute to the cause of cancer, as well as other diseases.  The World Health Organization has proclaimed glyphosate, the main ingredient in Round Up, most likely to cause cancer.  The pesticide Roundup is sprayed on crops and absorbed into the food you eat, unless you purchase “organic”.

If Round Up and Genetically Modified Foods are so harmful, why are they still on the market for people to purchase?  GOOD question!  WHY, indeed?  It all comes down to Buyer Beware.  Do not assume that if it is sold in stores, it must be safe to eat and use.

But times, they are a changing.  People are becoming educated, informed and if our elected officials will not look out for OUR best interest…we will take our power back at the check out counter.  Consumer Power!!!  People are not going to purchase this crap anymore, causing stocks to drop and forcing companies to change their tune, get honest and remove the toxic ingredients that are contributing to the ills of this nation. 

And this is just what happened to Hershey’s Chocolate.  Last year while the people of California were trying to get Proposition 37 passed, which would require GMO foods to be labeled, The Hershey’s Company contributed $519,000 to defeat Proposition 37 and Monsanto, the world’s largest biotech seed company, spent $8.1 MILLION to defeat this proposition, preventing the consumer from their RIGHT to know what is in their food.  If Genetically Modified Food is so safe for people to eat, why do Monsanto and the food companies that offer it spend millions of dollars to prevent “GMO” from appearing on the label?  Are they hiding something?  Are they guilty of something?  Are they ashamed of something?  Or are they afraid people will not purchase their product?

Getting back to the Hershey’s Kiss.  It is made with mostly all GMO ingredients.  But Hershey’s manufactures a GMO FREE chocolate to be sold in Europe.  Why?  Why does Hershey’s put genetically modified ingredients in the candy sold in the United States, but they make special GMO Free candy to be sold in Europe?  Because the people in Europe do not consider genetically modified foods to be safe.  In the European Union there are restrictions and out right bans on the sale and production of genetically modified food. 

Two years ago, concerned and educated consumers voiced their displeasure to Hershey’s by giving them an ultimatum.  You either offer Americans the same GMO Free candy that you sell in Europe or we will no longer purchase your product.  Hershey’s received tens of thousands of Facebook posts, emails and telephone calls from consumers urging them to remove the GMO ingredients in their candy due to concerns over health issues and environmental degradation.   

At the end of 2014, feeling the pressure of public opinion, Hershey’s promised to phase out toxic high fructose corn syrup, only.  Keeping one step ahead of this deception, consumers urged Hershey’s not to use any form of GMO sugar such as GMO sugar beets.  Consumers demanded that Hershey’s go non GMO on all it’s ingredients and get a third party verification for non GMO ingredients such as The Non-GMO Project Verified Seal.  This includes sourcing milk from cows that are not feed GMO grass or grain.  Hershey’s was urged to forego any synthetic biological ingredient, starting with vanilla.  In other words, Hershey’s was urged to go back to using the natural ingredients of days gone by. 

Hershey’s must have done it’s homework and found that consumers were jumping ship and purchasing organic and non GMO Verified candy, because on February 23, 2015, Hershey’s Chocolate released a statement that it “will feature a lineup of simple ingredients, and transition some of it’s most popular chocolate brands, including Hershey’s Chocolate Kiss and Hershey’s milk chocolate bars to be GMO free by the end of this year.

Another David and Goliath story….I just love them.  And it is not just Hershey’s that is following the money. Kraft Foods just announced that due to competition with Annie’s Organic Macaroni and Cheese, Kraft will be removing the dyes and preservatives from it’s product.  Needless to say, Kraft decided to make this change after noticing a shift of preference towards Organic Foods.

And General Mills is also feeling the heat.  After reviewing their drop in sales for the 6^th straight quarter, it decided to offer Americans GMO free Cheerios, but only for it’s Original Cheerios.  General Mills has been selling GMO free cereal in Europe for years, for the same reason why Hershey’s has.  Europeans prefer non GMO food.

It seems that Monsanto’s multi million dollar campaign to stop the labeling of Genetically Modified foods is loosing ground.  The American consumer is winning the labeling wars by getting food manufacturers to remove the toxic ingredients engineered in laboratories and replacing them with “real” food that naturally occurs in nature.  I am happy to report that more and more educated Americans are choosing to Live Healthy Chemical Free……..

Hand Sanitizers....Friend or Foe?

 Awww, Fall.  My favorite time of year.  Break out the bulky sweaters, jeans and boots;  weekend drives to admire the colorful Fall Foliage;  and baking for the up coming Holidays.  And putting up with paranoid people slothering hand sanitizer all over themselves and everybody else.  How was this stuff ever approved by the FDA?....it was not.  But now, so much evidence is surfacing as to how damaging these hand sanitizers are, that the FDA is forced to take a stand and not only caution against their use, but they are going after manufacturers of hand sanitizers for making false claims.  Claims that they protect against MRSA, E.Coli, Salmonella, and other bacteria and viruses.  To date, several studies have found that the only thing antibacterial products have succeeded in doing was to contribute to the rise of antibiotic resistant germs, adversely effect the thyroid gland and lower the immune system enough to cause a person to contract colds and flu…..along with promoting the growth of cancer.  Shocked?  Why?  You believe everything Madison Avenue tells you?

Now, I was told at a very young age, by my Grandmother no less, that a little dirt is good for you.  Makes your immune system strong to help fight off colds or flu.  And I think she was right.  There are three places on your body that allows your immune system to fight germs and bacteria….your stomach, mouth and your hands.  In these 3 places you have your good bacteria and you will find bad bacteria.  Our natural biological function allows the good bacteria to fight off the bad.  Except when we do things to destroy the good bacteria, like eating GMO foods and using hand sanitizers.  I do not care WHAT Monsanto says or the members of the Medical Profession.  It has now been proven, that just washing your hands with plain soap and water will protect you better than using products that come under the name of “hand sanitizers”.  So why spend all that extra money?  Exactly.  Spend your money!  Make Johnson and Johnson rich.

75% of antibacterial products contain the chemical Triclosan, allowing the industry to make a mere $1 Billion dollars off of trusting consumers.  Triclosan was put into soap, wipes, hand gels, cutting boards, mattress pads and all sorts of home items in the hopes to eradicate any trace of bacteria from our environment.  But it was never approved by the FDA.  In 1972, the FDA was suppose to evaluate the safety of Triclosan but “somehow” never did, as Triclosan was allowed to be used in products sold to trusting consumers.  Because of the mounting evidence that can no longer be ignored, the FDA is now forced to make manufacturers prove the claims they make for Triclosan or they have until 2016 to pull their products from the shelves.  But maybe you better not wait that long to stop using antibacterial products.  The European Union considers Triclosan to be so hazardous to the health of humans that they banned it in 2010 from being used in anyway that would allow it to come into contact with food.

Fact, after 42 years of research, it can now be reported that antibacterial soaps are no more effective than conventional soap and water. Fact, antibacterial products have the potential to create antibiotic resistant bacteria.  Fact, antibacterial products are endocrine disruptors and can lead to health problems, especially with the Thyroid gland.  Fact, antibacterial products adversely effect children the most and lower their immune systems enough to cause food and environmental allergies.

One of the most popular hand sanitizers is Purell.  It’s everywhere, especially hospitals and grocery stores.  Purell does not contain the dangerous chemical Triclosan, BUT, it is not safe either.  Remember, whatever you put on your skin will get absorbed into your blood stream.  So here is what is getting deposited into your body by using Purell.  62% Ethyl Alcohol which is equivalent to 124 proof.  This is dangerous for children.  Children are being rushed to the hospital for alcohol poisoning.  Remember Mommie, children lick their hands as well.  Alcohol also dries the skin, leading to cracks and bleeding.  A perfect breeding ground for germs.

Purell also is made up of Tocopheryl acetate, propylene glychol, isopropyl myristate, glycerine, cabomer, fragrance, water and amino methyl propanol.  Not only does the use of alcohol sanitizers make certain microbial organisms stronger but it does not kill viruses.  But it does give you dry skin and can send your children to the emergency room.

The best defense against germs is to wash with plan soap and water.  We use Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Pure Castile Soap.  Peppermint is nature’s sanitizer.  During the cold and flu season, I prefer to live healthy chemical free........

Fruit Should Come From Nature Not From A Chemical Lab...Carrageenan's Connection to Cancer

A couple weeks ago, Jeff and I made our weekly visit to Costco.  Not only is it a very interesting place, but they give out FREE samples too!  Too bad I refuse to eat most of them.  But I make sure I have my fun.

That week, a nice man was handing out FREE “Fruit By the Foot”, Strawberry flavored, from none other than Betty Crocker, manufactured by the General, General Mills.  People were lining up like Sheep to get their “fruit”….including Jeff.  I do not know how “Betty” can get away with calling it “Fruit” when it looked like 12 inches of a plastic looking substance which reminded me of fly-paper, except it was pink in color and people were unquestioningly gobbling it down like it was manna. 

I sauntered over to the table and picked up the colorful box it came in and read the ingredients.  It was advertised as real fruit, good source of Vitamin C and naturally flavored. I started reading the ingredients:  pears from concentrate.  Concentrate is NOT fruit, it is sugar syrup that has been heated to the point where all the nutrients have been boiled out, plus, chemicals and artificial flavorings have to be added to make it palatable.  You know, taste good.

Then I found listed sugar, maltodextrin, corn syrup and partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil.  All Genetically Modified ingredients that can hardly be associated with “Fruit”.   The box said fortified with Vitamin C.  Vitamin C was listed but in the form of Ascorbic Acid, which is an artificial form of vitamin C that does not come from food but is manufactured in a laboratory. 

The rest of the genetically Modified ingredients in “Fruit by the Foot” are Citric Acid, Acetylated Monoglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Malic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Citrate, Natural Flavors and Color (Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1)  Now I ask you…does this sound like fruit to you?

But the one ingredient listed that was so concerning it made Jeff promptly get out of line was carrageenan.  Carrageenan comes from Red Seaweed and is found in many foods and beverages and especially dairy products such as milk, cottage cheese and milk substitutes.  It is even found in infant formula, deli meats and cheeses.  If you are a beer drinker, chances are you are drinking carrageenan.  It is found in many organic products so what is the problem, you might ask?  The problem is carrageenan produces irritation and inflammation to the digestive tract.  This triggers an immune response similar to salmonella.  This immune response causes inflammation which can lead to ulcers and bleeding in the intestines.  But what is more important, this inflammation is being connected to gastrointestinal cancer in lab rats, along with ulcerative colitis, intestinal lesions, colon cancer and other diseases like diabetes.  It is also proven that inflammation is the root cause of heart disease, alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease as well.

The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer and the National Research Council of the United States both have determined that carrageenan is a carcinogen – a substance that causes cancer.  And the FDA allows it in your food and drink.  Why?

Carrageenan has no nutritional value, so why is it used?  Well, first of all, it is cheap.  But logistically it is used in liquid and beverage products to keep ingredients from separating.  It is also added in foods like yogurt, chocolate, soymilk, and even ice cream to give the foods a thicker consistency and to make low-fat versions taste fuller. 

Researchers have been linking carrageenan to gastro intestinal disease since the 1960’s.  If carrageenan is so dangerous why is it still being used?  I don’t know.  Why don’t you ask the FDA?  The Cornacopia Institute has recently launched a Nation wide petition urging the FDA to ban it from our food supply.  While organic foods ban the use of GMOs, chemical pesticides, and toxic synthetic additives, the program does allow carrageenan. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Standards Board isn't set to vote on removing it from organics for four more years. 

But you do not have to wait for government agencies to act in your best interest.  YOU have the power.  Please become informed. The law requires the listing of carrageenan in food, so please read your labels and avoid all food and beverages that contain carrageenan.  So many informed consumers from coast to coast are refusing to by products containing carrageenan so much so that food manufacturers are falling all over themselves to remove it from their products.  Companies like Stonyfield Farm, So Delicious, Eden Foods, and Oregon Ice Cream.  Not because they care about you.  But because they are feeling the hit in their “bottom line”.  If they cared, they would not use it in the first place.  As for “Fruit by the Foot”?.....Shame on you Betty!  People want to Live Healthy Chemical Free…………….

The Cornicopia Institute is trying to get the EPA to remove Carrageenan from our food supply.  Please read the information they provide here of the dangers of Carrageenan.
http://www.cornucopia.org/carrageenan-2013