blog seven

There are myths to everything and every topic. As reading the newspaper, i noticed the five myths about food. The first myth the article stated was, The American food supply has never been so dangerous. As the question, this is the least safe time in history for eating, right? remains in our minds, this is wrong. In the 1850's and 1900's in Washington or New York, you would try to buy vinegar and you are sold sulfuric acid. Or your peas come greened with copper, which is giving you a dose of heavy metal poisoning with every bite. Spices are stacked with bread crumbs or sawdust and children's candies are colored with poisonous lead. The list goes on forever. The second myth is that Packaged foods are safer. Alot of us know that a Snakwells cookie isn't as healthy as a fresh carrot. In fact, packaged food is potentially less safe than unpackaged food because it passes through lots of hands before it reaches the consumer (us). Labels are reassuring when they tell the truth but plenty of packaged food is mislabeled. The third myth is People who buy organic food don't have to worry. This is false as well because not all organic food is created alike. Organic beef is not necessarily from grass-fed cows and organic apples may still have pesticide traces in them. Apparently there have been numerous cases of organic food fraud in recent years. The fourth myth is, Science makes our food less healthy and last but not least, Eating safely comes down to individual behavior because if you wash poultry or fruits and vegetables under hot water, it will not be safer or kill more germs. Just take the responsiblity to wash your fruits and vegetables and be careful with what foods you are comsuming.