Will You Stop Eating Something If It's Known to Possibly Cause Cancer?
@AdrienneJenkins (274)
Vancouver, British Columbia
November 15, 2015 5:03pm CST
My Auntie recently accused me of trying to kill her with snack foods. On a recent trip, I brought back some Japanese rice crackers.
"**WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm" is the information included just under the list of ingredients and nutrition facts.
At first, she chalked it up to products being packed in China. But I checked and another package labelled "Product of Japan" said the same ominous warning.
And given the product is being distributed in Canada as well, the manufacturer or distributor wasn't even obligated to include this warning label outside the state of California.
Lately in the news, luncheon meats and hot dogs have been put on the "do not eat" list of bad foods as well.
But I still eat sashimi tuna, shellfish, raw oysters and runny blue cheese. I figure it's worth the risk. Can't possibly be as dangerous as smoking. I can't even imagine the pesticides on healthy fruits. Or the hormones in meat, cheese or dairy products.
After reading such a warning label or hearing about the latest foods to avoid, do you keep eating 'em anyways?
ALSO SEE: "Bacon Causes Cancer?"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/27/us-health-meat-idUSKCN0SK16P20151027
The World Health Organization classifies the causes of cancer in a horribly confusing way.
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16 responses
@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
15 Nov 15
Yes, because I now have a compromised immune system (no spleen and 20 percent less colon), I have to be so much more careful. Soda? Nope coffee, water and tea now. Basically I have wiped chemicals out of my diet. God I miss buying ice cream. I just started deleting the worst offenders until I got down to clean eating. Boring!
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@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
15 Nov 15
@AdrienneJenkins Diet soda has been the hardest for me. I really love Diet Pepsi. However it's one of the most important changes for me, because it kills good good gut bacteria, which I am in desperate need of.
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Nov 15
Good for you @NeldaHoxie --- I don't think you're missing anything in terms of a life without hot dogs. But oh yes, a life without ice cream would be difficult. I know that as I age, my body prefers I cut out processed food. But orange snack foods are always a salty, delicious temptation. And well, soda --- I'm addicted.
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@allknowing (132679)
• India
16 Nov 15
Anything done in moderation will not harm anyone.
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Nov 15
Yes, it only cause Cancer when you eat this in the state of California. And the thing of it is, the won't identify what's the active ingredient they're concerned about. I think it's a liability issue --- is it the processed preservatives, seaweed or MSG?
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
16 Nov 15
Plus tofurkey and turkey bacon is just not the same.
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
16 Nov 15
@Lucky15 I've haven't had a hot dog in eons. I usually don't buy any at home to make. But I do buy pork sausages. However, if I eat a hot dog at a summer picnic or worse, a burnt hot dog at a bbq --- I just enjoy in the moment.
@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Nov 15
Yes. Everything in moderation sounds like the way to go.
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@Lucky15 (37376)
• Philippines
15 Nov 15
@AdrienneJenkins when i heard the news, i was like, for real? Though i haven't had hotdogs in months now.
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@GardenGerty (159885)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I do anything I like, in moderation. Everything will kill you. I like bacon, love steak, enjoy a little sushi, and do not buy all organic produce.
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
16 Nov 15
YUMMMM Bacon -- and yes, I can't resist a delicious Porterhouse, rack of lamb or the politically incorrect veal cutlet. And yes, I don't always go organic but grass fed milk or beef is delicious.
@celticeagle (164392)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Nov 15
I think that it is very important to be sure the quality of what you are reading about such things is as good as it could be. Who are you listening to and all of that. And, everything in moderation is a good plan too.
@DWDavis (25806)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I don't pay much attention to such labels any longer as the manner in which they perform the tests has no relationship to the way people consume the cancerous material and the amounts they use to cause the cancer in lab animals is usually several thousand times higher than a human could consume in a lifetime.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
16 Nov 15
Are you kidding? Runny blue cheese? I love that stuff. Does it cause cancer now, too?
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
15 Nov 15
Seems, through the years, there isn't any food that is good for us!
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Nov 15
Chocolate is always good for the soul. I suppose organic fair trade chocolate is that much sweeter.
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Nov 15
What's tricky about the origin of the food is that depending on the food packaging regulations in your country, here in Canada even if a food is repackaged here but comes from say another country like India, you can label it Product of Canada. You're not always obligated to state the country of origin.
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@seren3 (387)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 15
@AdrienneJenkins I think the same is true in the US. One can only try to buy locally produced food. Unpackaged, unprocessed. It's not easy!
