Illegal foods?!
- Sam Register
- Jun 10
- 1 min read
There are instances in life where you're required to draw upon all the wisdom and knowledge at your disposal to be able to discern whether or not a particular food is good for you. Chicken salad is one such example. The answer is no if it contains mayonnaise made with a seed oil such as soybean or sunflower. The answer is yes if the mayonnaise is made using a seed oil alternative such as olive or avocado oil. There may be other ingredients you may need to be on the lookout for in a serving of chicken salad, but mayo, because it's 2/3 oil, is the main one.
But then along comes a product such as Gatorade. Despite the slick and aggressive marketing campaign and the alluring and addictive taste, most folks' common sense demands an answer to the question, "should I really be ingesting a beverage that is a color that doesn't exist anywhere in the natural world?"
Click on the link below and you'll be directed to "Common U.S. Foods That Are Banned In Other Countries." The article and list of entries will make you laugh (Skittles is on the list? No duh."), make you sad ("Not Stove Top Stuffing!") and leave you amazed ("Why does Mountain Dew contain a chemical that also serves as a flame retardant?!") .
Read it and you'll come away with a clearer picture of why we should avoid processed foods whenever possible. I hope you find it helpful.
