BBQ said:Don't rely on your gov...
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BBQ said:Don't rely on your gov...
BBQ said:[The generic catch-all "Flavour" is listed as an ingredient for ingredients below a certain percentage. Certainly nobody will tell you what harmful chemicals are used in the growing of the food either, or if it's GMO. Even the country of origin labelling is very vague. Organic foods can be GMO too; certainly no strict enforcement of laws here to prevent tainting either.
Don't rely on your gov to tell you what's in food.
For being a multinational corporate food and beverage giant, Starbucks has actually been among the most proactive in ridding its offerings of toxic additives and artificial colors, and switching to natural alternatives. But the company's recent decision to change its Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino blended beverage formula has the vegan community in an uproar, as ground-up beetles now constitute part of the drink's natural coloring components.
According to reports, Starbucks switched its formula back in January, replacing a formerly-vegan coloring agent with the beetle-derived agent. And a vegan Starbucks barista reportedly captured a photo of the beverage's ingredients list recently, which is not posted on the Starbucks corporate website, and sent it to ThisDishIsVegetarian.com, a vegan news blog devoted to animal rights issues.
You can view a picture of the Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino ingredients list at: http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com
The ingredient in question is cochineal extract, which is made from the ground-up bodies of cochineal beetles. This primarily South American and Mexican insect naturally produces a substance known as carminic acid that can be extracted, mixed with either aluminum or calcium salts, and turned into carmine dye.
Even though carmine extract is technically considered to be natural, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled that the additive must be properly labeled on foods, a mandate that went into effect in early 2011. Prior to that ruling, cochineal extract and other bug-derived additives had to be labeled as either "artificial colors" or "color added," according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035408_Starbucks_cochineal_extract_food_color.html#ixzz1tIsLGvwu
THUCYDIDES79 said:Money rules all in this world - in the beginning it started with good intentions and great results.
( Education, Health, Real Estate, etc etc ), but money started to rule them all.
Company making the medicine is ruled by money, your doctor is also ruled by money, plus if he says DONT immunise, and the parents dont and something bad happens, than doctor can be blamed - if doctor says DO immunise and you do immunise and something bad happens, than doctor is not at fault but the pharmaceutical industry. So the doctors really have very little incentives to advise AGAINST immunisation.
Immunisation is one of the many facets of global population control.
You immunise yourselves and your kids, and il rely on goat cheese, honey, nature, etc and you go where it will take you, and i will go where it will take me.
Chilli said:Because most GP's are about as asleep as your every day financial advisors....they know "tick tock"
trew said:
Jonesy said:Human bodies are extremely finely balanced, self repairing systems with amazing ability to fight off infections and will do so if looked after. Personally I don't trust companies that make massive profits each year based on "flu season". No corporate board would ever jeopardise a multi billion dollar annual customer base by telling them the truth about what is going into their arm and how effective it really is, and what happens to a significant number of people after they receive their shot. I am not staying that the vaccines are ineffective, but they are less effective than people think, they are formulated by a guess at what viri may be around next year and there are dangers that drug companies spend a lot of money to hide.
trew said:boston said:Consider it a blessing in disguise, which may force you to evaluate if indeed you wish your children to be immunised, or not. Personally, through experience, given the choice I would never immunise our family.
I'm sure you wouldn't object to sending your children to a special school filled with similarly non-immunised children of like minded parents.
Wout said:Because a non immunised kid poses such a great risk to the other immunised kids right?
If you believe that immunising works so well then what are you so worried about?
Outbreaks of disease are often blamed on non vaccinated people, but the shocking truth that is often hidden is that vaccinated people get the same sickness too. Follow the $$trew said:Wout said:Because a non immunised kid poses such a great risk to the other immunised kids right?
If you believe that immunising works so well then what are you so worried about?
OK this thread had died but since it's been brought up again (and at the risk of going off 'Markets and Economics' topic)...
... the purpose of that comment was to point out that the only reason somebody can decide to not vaccinate and still run a low risk of catching the diseases is because the vast majority are vaccinated and the diseases don't circulate.
Have you travelled overseas? Did you get your 'shots' before you went?
Or did you decide to test how well your immune system functions ?
Would you take children overseas without any vaccinations ?
I have no problem if you decide to not vaccinate yourself or your children - that is your choice.
I also think it is a good idea to mandate everyone wear a seat belt when driving, a helmet when riding a bike/motorcycle etc.
I'm sure some here consider these things as threats to their freedom or part of some greater conspiracy theory.
But Associate Professor Kristine Macartney, deputy director of the National Centre for Immunisation and Surveillance in Sydney, says there are still a small number of people who can catch the disease after being vaccinated.
trew said:boston said:Actually, I wouldn't mind, as they are in all probability healthier.
Great they can build the polio clinic next door.
thatguy said:Outbreaks of disease are often blamed on non vaccinated people, but the shocking truth that is often hidden is that vaccinated people get the same sickness too. Follow the $$
No, if hygiene and living standards slip I would expect to see many outbreaks of diseases heavily vaccinated against. The solutions by the drug companies would be gov. funded mass vaccination, ironic really.fishball said:thatguy said:Outbreaks of disease are often blamed on non vaccinated people, but the shocking truth that is often hidden is that vaccinated people get the same sickness too. Follow the $$
Pretty sure measle shots make you immune to it for the rest of your life?
trew said:Wout said:Because a non immunised kid poses such a great risk to the other immunised kids right?
If you believe that immunising works so well then what are you so worried about?
OK this thread had died but since it's been brought up again (and at the risk of going off 'Markets and Economics' topic)...
... the purpose of that comment was to point out that the only reason somebody can decide to not vaccinate and still run a low risk of catching the diseases is because the vast majority are vaccinated and the diseases don't circulate.
Have you travelled overseas? Did you get your 'shots' before you went?
Or did you decide to test how well your immune system functions ?
Would you take children overseas without any vaccinations ?
f40 said:trew said:Wout said:Because a non immunised kid poses such a great risk to the other immunised kids right?
If you believe that immunising works so well then what are you so worried about?
OK this thread had died but since it's been brought up again (and at the risk of going off 'Markets and Economics' topic)...
... the purpose of that comment was to point out that the only reason somebody can decide to not vaccinate and still run a low risk of catching the diseases is because the vast majority are vaccinated and the diseases don't circulate.
Have you travelled overseas? Did you get your 'shots' before you went?
Or did you decide to test how well your immune system functions ?
Would you take children overseas without any vaccinations ?
Funnily enough i went to Sri Lanka recently and didn't take any shots beforehand. Amazingly I live to tell the story![]()