diatomceous earth, commonly used as a pesticide.

BECAUSE IT DEHYDRATES ARTHROPODS WITHOUT POISONING VERTEBRATES YOU SANCTIMONIOUS FARKWIT!

People who knowingly distribute bad information should be whipped. People who unknowingly distribute it should be educated, then whipped also so's they don't forget.

You can find worse than that in the old-fashioned slow food.

Hydrogen Dioxide is a common ingredient used in many fast food restaurants and is a known killer.

This article has a lot of unnecessary mentioning of other uses for some ingredients for the sake of sensationalism.

This reminds me of a flour commercial a while back that advertised that they were organic, blah, blah, blah...but there was one thing that was totally useless for nothing more beyond the "gross/sensational" factor. It was how they went about saying that their flour was not bleached. Ok, fine. So they mention that Benzoyl peroxide is the primary bleaching ingredient in most consumer available flour brands. They also mentioned, and this is the irritating part here, they mentioned that Benzoyl peroxide is also used in acne face wash...I think there was a pimply faced teen and an audible "ewww" voice over for added effect.

Yes Francis, a lot of ingredients in food are also used in totally different applications. Wow.

I am in no way advocating for or praising the food scientists and huge corporations for coming up with some of these bizarre, zombie ingredients, but I am pointing out that sensationalizing something and using a red herring for the sake of the "eww factor" urks the everliving shiat out of me.

This article is endless in its ability to sensationalize any ingrident.

Take Soy Lecithin for example: Used heavily as an emulsifier in chocolate, also a fantastic nonstick spray and it is also used in paint, glue, asphalt, rust protection, etc.

How about water? It is used in soup, bread, pasta, beer and can also be found IN POO FILLED SEWERS!!!!

I know I am ranting here. So I am going to stop. But I am sure most of you see my point here.

Endive Wombat: But I am sure most of you see my point here.

tl;dr

doglover: diatomceous earth, commonly used as a pesticide.

BECAUSE IT DEHYDRATES ARTHROPODS WITHOUT POISONING VERTEBRATES YOU SANCTIMONIOUS FARKWIT!

Seriously. I use diatomceous earth specifically because it doesn't hurt pets or people.

Endive Wombat: How about water? It is used in soup, bread, pasta, beer and can also be found IN POO FILLED SEWERS!!!!

Good thing I only drink Mountain Dew. All you suckers can die from drinking your poo juice.

8. Meat paste-goop (mechanically separated meat)

Why do people get their panties in a twist over this one? It's not significantly different than, say, ground meat. It's just more processed. Big whoop. Still tastes like delicious animal. And you can form it into such neat shapes!

Silicon dioxide is a very common ingredient in foods, not just fast food.

doglover: diatomceous earth, commonly used as a pesticide.

BECAUSE IT DEHYDRATES ARTHROPODS WITHOUT POISONING VERTEBRATES YOU SANCTIMONIOUS FARKWIT!

People who knowingly distribute bad information should be whipped. People who unknowingly distribute it should be educated, then whipped also so's they don't forget.

Seriously this! I used this over the summer to get rid of bedbugs. My entire bedroom was covered in plastic & diatomaceous earth for weeks until we were sure they were dead. I sprinkle it around the outside of the house & in front of the door leading from the garage to the mudroom. No more bugs are getting past me & I don't have to worry about poisoning my pets.

Bevets: Hydrogen Dioxide is a common ingredient used in many fast food restaurants and is a known killer.

When making fun of people you might want to maybe look up the formula for water and not make yourself look like an idiot. Others have pointed it out already but I just wanted to pile on.

Dead for Tax Reasons: 7. Beetle juices

Don't you hate it when that happens?

That & the wood pulp were the only ones I was aware of. Anyone who bakes from scratch knows that confectioner's glaze is made of beetle carapace. I only recently learned that packaged shredded cheese uses the wood pulp to keep the shreds from squishing together & forming a giant lump o' cheese during shipment. I'll shred my own, thanks.

brigid_fitch: Dead for Tax Reasons: 7. Beetle juices

Don't you hate it when that happens?

That & the wood pulp were the only ones I was aware of. Anyone who bakes from scratch knows that confectioner's glaze is made of beetle carapace. I only recently learned that packaged shredded cheese uses the wood pulp to keep the shreds from squishing together & forming a giant lump o' cheese during shipment. I'll shred my own, thanks.

But wood pulp is added to lots of foods. Cellulose is great for all kinds of things. Don't get caught up in the source of things because all of your water has been through the ass of a fish at some point.

Bevets:

Hydrogen Dioxide is a common ingredient used in many fast food restaurants and is a known killer.

Russ1642:

When making fun of people you might want to maybe look up the formula for water and not make yourself look like an idiot. Others have pointed it out already but I just wanted to pile on.

Dihydrogen Monoxide. Brain fart. I left a helpful link in the original post for people who may have been confused.

This is why Natural pesticides and fertilizers suck. As soon as they are found to be useful everyone is all "OMG, there's pesticides in my food!!!"

kemosabe: If I eat the same thing 2 days in a row, then I've had enough and don't want to eat it again for awhile.

How can someone eat the same thing for 31 years? *shivers*

One thread up buddy.