If you have to study every single label to work out whether supermarket food is actually safe to eat is it REALLY worth it?
Here is another little example of the dangers lurking on supermarket shelves and on the small print on their labels.
These “Extra Special” and “Unwaxed lemons” seem at first glance to be healthy and very good for you. We all know about the health power of lemons right? They describe it as “Perfect for zesting” and that’s why it’s unwaxed as who would want to zest a waxed lemon?
But Zoom in and you see that the label displays in very small print “treated with Imazalil, Fludioxonil and Pyrimethanil”. It doesn’t tell you anywhere on the written copy about this warning just in tiny writing on the photo of the label.
So what are Imazalil, Fludioxonil and Pyrimethanil? They are chemical fungicides basically to prevent mould and add to shelf life. A quick search on the web reveals this
Imazalil
The side effects listed in our database mainly concern respiratory problems and muscular coordination although it is a suspected carcinogen and a probable endocrine disrupter.
Fludioxonil
List of known side effects · Liver necrosis, centrilobular hypertrophy, increased serum cholesterol and 5 ‘nucleotidase. Nephropathy, (Nephropathy is the deterioration of kidney function. The final stage of nephropathy is called kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD. According to the CDC, diabetes is the most common cause of ESRD.)
Pyrimethanil
Pyrimethanil produces thyroid follicular cell tumors in rats and enhancement of hepatic thyroid hormone metabolism.
So I have to ask the question. Does it really sound “perfect for zesting” to you?
You would think zesting the rind and peel of something with these ingredients on it would be the last thing a supermarket would promote to its customers right?
#ditchthesupermarkets you owe them NOTHING!
Maybe it’s time to look for healthier food sourcing options to limit your toxin intake.
In the UK there is http://www.goodfoodproject.co.uk