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Originally Posted by mimimomo  Not really, I don't consume or use most the stuff on that list anyway, but toothpaste is a necessity. I get my ice cream from Trader Joe's & it doesn't have carrageenan in it. It has guar gum & that's also known to cause stomach irritation in large amounts, so nothing is 100% safe. It's in a lot of the processed people foods, I was so surprised that half of the stuff was in our fridge! |
The food thickener that I have a pet peeve with is xanthan gum. It is basically chemically processed bacterial slime and seems to be present in more products than carrageenan is. If you google it, you will also find that it may be associated with some health problems. It is added to most salad dressings to make them thicker and less prone to separating. Personally, I prefer the good old days when all you had to do was shake the salad dressing bottle really hard just before pouring.
And here is another disgusting food product made with gellan gum (also processed bacterial slime):
Orbitz (soft drink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drinking orbitz is like drinking a cup of someone else's saliva. I guess everyone else thought so too since it didn't stay on the market for long.