Re: Question about canned foods

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering why canned vegs are illegal? I was looking at the pumpkin

> ingredients and pumpkin is the only ingredient.

>

> Thanks

>

> K

Hi :

There are a number of reasons why homemade items are necessary for SCD™ instead

of the " convenient " store-bought items.

1. The 2% rule: There is a rule that allows some ingredients that constitute

less than 2% of the total weight or volume unnecessary to report on the

ingredient list. This can include sugar and other illegal ingredients, since

these do not fall under the list of usual allergens.

2. Store-bought products often pass through many sets of hands before they are

put in the final package. For example, some juice concentrates can be made in

one plant and then shipped to another plant where water is added and then they

are bottled. The final producer can " honestly " say they did not add any illegals

but what about the first producer of the concentrate. The original concentrate

does not even have to be made in the same country as the final bottler.

3. Commercial producers are not bound to report some of the ingredients listed

in their foods. They can use processing aides, enzymes etc., that are used in

the production of the food but are not technically an ingredient. When you make

foods for your children you know " exactly " what you are putting into it.

4. Buying foods such as cookies that are not listed on this site as suitable

SCD™ products, can lead to trouble. Some producers may unintentionally use

illegal ingredients. For example, a commercial producer uses honey that is not

pure (i.e., cut with corn syrup) but includes honey on the ingredient list. The

end result is that your child is unknowingly ingesting illegals.

5. Some companies blatantly lie about the ingredients in their products.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 4 yrs.

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering why canned vegs are illegal? I was looking at the pumpkin

> ingredients and pumpkin is the only ingredient.

>

> Thanks

>

> K

Hi :

There are a number of reasons why homemade items are necessary for SCD™ instead

of the " convenient " store-bought items.

1. The 2% rule: There is a rule that allows some ingredients that constitute

less than 2% of the total weight or volume unnecessary to report on the

ingredient list. This can include sugar and other illegal ingredients, since

these do not fall under the list of usual allergens.

2. Store-bought products often pass through many sets of hands before they are

put in the final package. For example, some juice concentrates can be made in

one plant and then shipped to another plant where water is added and then they

are bottled. The final producer can " honestly " say they did not add any illegals

but what about the first producer of the concentrate. The original concentrate

does not even have to be made in the same country as the final bottler.

3. Commercial producers are not bound to report some of the ingredients listed

in their foods. They can use processing aides, enzymes etc., that are used in

the production of the food but are not technically an ingredient. When you make

foods for your children you know " exactly " what you are putting into it.

4. Buying foods such as cookies that are not listed on this site as suitable

SCD™ products, can lead to trouble. Some producers may unintentionally use

illegal ingredients. For example, a commercial producer uses honey that is not

pure (i.e., cut with corn syrup) but includes honey on the ingredient list. The

end result is that your child is unknowingly ingesting illegals.

5. Some companies blatantly lie about the ingredients in their products.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 4 yrs.

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering why canned vegs are illegal? I was looking at the pumpkin

> ingredients and pumpkin is the only ingredient.

>

> Thanks

>

> K

Hi :

There are a number of reasons why homemade items are necessary for SCD™ instead

of the " convenient " store-bought items.

1. The 2% rule: There is a rule that allows some ingredients that constitute

less than 2% of the total weight or volume unnecessary to report on the

ingredient list. This can include sugar and other illegal ingredients, since

these do not fall under the list of usual allergens.

2. Store-bought products often pass through many sets of hands before they are

put in the final package. For example, some juice concentrates can be made in

one plant and then shipped to another plant where water is added and then they

are bottled. The final producer can " honestly " say they did not add any illegals

but what about the first producer of the concentrate. The original concentrate

does not even have to be made in the same country as the final bottler.

3. Commercial producers are not bound to report some of the ingredients listed

in their foods. They can use processing aides, enzymes etc., that are used in

the production of the food but are not technically an ingredient. When you make

foods for your children you know " exactly " what you are putting into it.

4. Buying foods such as cookies that are not listed on this site as suitable

SCD™ products, can lead to trouble. Some producers may unintentionally use

illegal ingredients. For example, a commercial producer uses honey that is not

pure (i.e., cut with corn syrup) but includes honey on the ingredient list. The

end result is that your child is unknowingly ingesting illegals.

5. Some companies blatantly lie about the ingredients in their products.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 4 yrs.

[Guest guest]

>

> I hate to disagree here, but I do not believe it is legal for other

> ingredients to be included if they are not on the label. Imagine the

> lawsuits if peanuts were included and someone, G-d forbid, died of a

> peanut allergy!! We keep kosher and I rely on food labels being

> accurate.

It is legal. 2% of ingredients do not have to be disclosed. And if you read your

copy of BTVC, Elaine mentions in almost every category what typical processing

transgressions are. This applies to Kosher. A very 'frum " poultry store in

Toronto was charged with having undisclosed soy protein in Kishke of all things!

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 4 yrs.