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Those diets also didn't have added sugars and salts to everything. It's serious work requiring reading all the nutrition labels to get groceries sans questionab

by ianai 4y ago

Those diets also didn't have added sugars and salts to everything. It's serious work requiring reading all the nutrition labels to get groceries sans questionable additives in the US.

minton 4y ago
I found the Yuka app makes this much easier. Just scan the UPC and it’ll show you a x/100 score. I use it for nearly everything. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1092799236 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1...
- deleted 4y ago
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- ianai 4y ago
  Thank you! I’ve installed it and will try it out soon. Looks good.
tstrimple 4y ago
Thanks to corn subsidies, we have high fructose corn syrup in many foods you wouldn't expect to find it. Milk by-products are the same way. My wife recently developed lactose intolerance, so we've been finding milk products in tons of things you wouldn't have expected it. Instant ramen? The flavor mix includes milk solids. Cheap hot dogs? More milk solids. Flavored chips, even when not cheese flavored? They have lactose too. Many brands of chicken nuggets or fish sticks? Milk is everywhere! We subsidize some of these industries to the point of over production which leads to companies finding "clever" ways of utilizing that excess often to the detriment of the population at large.
- cestith 4y ago
  French fries often have dairy in the coating. It's everywhere.
- artificial 4y ago
  Have you tried A2 or Raw milk? I’m sensitive and those changed things. I like A2 since I can get it at Target, and I have no problems with Raw milk. Consuming those before say cheese or ice cream or pizza helps massively.
stevenwoo 4y ago
The rise of transnational food companies helped make this an almost ubiquitous global development in developed nations, the growth of obesity in our neighbor to the south Mexico over the last 40 years or so is a pretty good example.

by ianai 4y ago

Those diets also didn't have added sugars and salts to everything. It's serious work requiring reading all the nutrition labels to get groceries sans questionable additives in the US.

minton 4y ago

I found the Yuka app makes this much easier. Just scan the UPC and it’ll show you a x/100 score. I use it for nearly everything. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1092799236 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1...

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ianai 4y ago
Thank you! I’ve installed it and will try it out soon. Looks good.

tstrimple 4y ago

Thanks to corn subsidies, we have high fructose corn syrup in many foods you wouldn't expect to find it. Milk by-products are the same way. My wife recently developed lactose intolerance, so we've been finding milk products in tons of things you wouldn't have expected it. Instant ramen? The flavor mix includes milk solids. Cheap hot dogs? More milk solids. Flavored chips, even when not cheese flavored? They have lactose too. Many brands of chicken nuggets or fish sticks? Milk is everywhere! We subsidize some of these industries to the point of over production which leads to companies finding "clever" ways of utilizing that excess often to the detriment of the population at large.

cestith 4y ago
French fries often have dairy in the coating. It's everywhere.
artificial 4y ago
Have you tried A2 or Raw milk? I’m sensitive and those changed things. I like A2 since I can get it at Target, and I have no problems with Raw milk. Consuming those before say cheese or ice cream or pizza helps massively.

stevenwoo 4y ago

The rise of transnational food companies helped make this an almost ubiquitous global development in developed nations, the growth of obesity in our neighbor to the south Mexico over the last 40 years or so is a pretty good example.