Thursday, April 26, 2012

Poison Oils

Cooking Oil. People buy it in gallons.

Before you buy, please check for the additives E319, E320, E321. DO NOT BUY the oil if you see any of it. If any of the oil you want to buy/consume says nothing about additives and preservatives... is also a good reason not to buy it.

From my experience there are only a couple of brands of oil sold in the UAE which says "No preservatives or additives". We buy canola oil; brand: "heartlight". The other is Leisure...(needs verification) READ MORE»»

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

STRAWBERRY JUICE: NADEC

E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine red colour; coal tar derivative; can produce bad reactions in asthmatics and people allergic to aspirin; typical products are confectionary, marzipan, jelly crystals; banned in Sweden, USA, Austria and Norway  

E129 Allura red AC FD&C Red No.40; Orange-red colour used in sweets, drinks and condiments, medications and cosmetics, synthetic; introduced in the early eighties to replace amaranth which was considered not safe due to conflicting test results; allura red has also been connected with cancer in mice; banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway

E211 Sodium benzoate used as antiseptic, as a food preservative and to disguise taste, as of poor-quality food; orange soft drinks contain a high amount of it, upto 25mg per 250ml; also in milk and meat products, relishes and condiments, baked goods and lollies; used in many oral medications including Actifed, Phenergan and Tylenol; known to causes nettle rash and aggravate asthma

STRAWBERRY JUICE: ALMARAI

E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines red colour; made from insects; rarely used; the HASCG* recommends to avoid it
* Hyperactive Children Support Group (HACSG)

MIXED FRUIT JUICE: ALMARAI



E129 Allura red AC FD&C Red No.40; Orange-red colour used in sweets, drinks and condiments, medications and cosmetics, synthetic; introduced in the early eighties to replace amaranth which was considered not safe due to conflicting test results; allura red has also been connected with cancer in mice; banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway

KIWI & LIME: AL RAWABI

Al Rawabi's Kiwi & Lime Juice has the coloring agent E133



E133 Brilliant blue FCF FD&C Blue Dye No.1; used in dairy products, sweets and drinks, synthetic usually occurring as aluminium lake (solution) or ammonium salt; banned in Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Norway




A wikipedia entry claims E133 is considered a safe food additive in the EU. Apparently the ban in the European countries has been lifted.

It also says, "It has the capacity for inducing an allergic reaction in individuals with pre-existing moderate asthma."

POMEGRANATE JUICE: AL RAWABI

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RED ORANGE JUICE: AL RAWABI

Ingredients:
Red orange juice concentrate
pure water
sugar
citric acid
vitamin C
potassium sorbate 
colorant E122. 
Energy content: 48 kilocalories per 100ml.

E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine red colour; coal tar derivative; can produce bad reactions in asthmatics and people allergic to aspirin; typical products are confectionery, marzipan, jelly crystals; banned in Sweden, USA, Austria and Norway

RED ORANGE JUICE: AL AIN

Ingredients: (as mentioned on the bottle)

Pure Water
Sugar
Natural Red Orange Juice Concentrate
Stabilizer: E466
Color: E129


E466 Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

E129 Allura red AC FD&C Red No.40; Orange-red colour used in sweets, drinks and condiments, medications and cosmetics, synthetic; introduced in the early eighties to replace amaranth which was considered not safe due to conflicting test results; allura red has also been connected with cancer in mice; banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway
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