Keebler
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- Not even talking about the ingredients in some of these foods that most of would never eat, anyway . . . but my coconut milk cans and standby canned pumpkin, well, now I'll be sure to keep them in my emergency kit.
Note in the article the difference consumption of even ONE can do to the numbers.
Coconut cream from a glass jar for me from now on when I need coconut milk. And I can bake my own squash from its own package supplied by nature.
Will be switching out to a GF mustard in glass, too. Easy for me as I'd already done most of this but with these figures, total banishment it is to be for me.
The bigger picture is though, the prevalence of plastics in the foods out and about - in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.
Our city is one of dozens that found lead in drinking water of schools. So now all the kids spent two months drinking from plastic bottles and will likely for the next one or two (or more) school years.
[Hand Sanitizer also a major endocrine disruptor, by the way, absorbed through skin.]
Some of the number here are stunning, some so because many canned foods are COOKED IN THE CAN, or need to get hot to sterilize for the canning process / safety. Seeing what heat does with plastic, well, here's a snap shot:
My notes, what's this about: Phthalates - Endocrine Disruptors - The industrial chemical Bisphenol A (or BPA)
found "everywhere" and this article focuses on the lining of many canned foods.
Also found in those handy cartons of soups & milks (both in the fridge section and non-refrigerated aisles) . . . plastics used in bottled water & other beverages,
take out food containers, dishes said to be safe for microwave ovens (but no plastic is safe there or with any warm foods), etc.
Everyone with lyme faces endocrine stressors. These kinds of chemicals can make that much worse, indeed.
So, you like NUT MILK? We can make our own nut milks with a good blender. Softer nuts like cashews, walnuts, pecans will work in most decent blenders. No soaking required (but do rinse).
Almonds and harder nuts best in something like a VitaMix or BlendTec - after soaking overnight to soften them.
A bit of vanilla can be added, maybe a drop of Stevia . . . and no other chemicals or "juice" from the leeching of plastic lining.
Use only RAW nuts, never roasted (as the oils get old within minutes of being roasted / toasted). These old heated oils can damage the inside of our blood vessels, big time.
If you want roasted / toasted, do at home just prior to enjoying.
For nut milks, though, RAW nuts, from a good fresh source are best. And store in fridge or freezer to keep the oils fresh. -
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Keebler
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- Also don't be fooled by thinking BPA-free plastics are all A-Okay. That's not clear at all, either. -
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