10 Foods Sold in the U.S. That Are Banned Elsewhere

[Bob]

http://oracletalk.com/10-foods-sold-u-s-banned-elsewhere/ 1: Farm-Raised Salmon

Farm-raised fish is usually fed an unnatural diet of genetically engineered (GE) grains, antibiotics and chemicals unsafe for humans. To mask the resulting grayish flesh, they’re given toxic and potentially eyesight-damaging synthetic astaxanthin.

To determine wild from farm-raised salmon (sold in most restaurants), wild sockeye gets its red color from natural astaxanthin and carotenoids. The white “fat strips” are thin, meaning it’s lean. Pale pink fish and wide fat marks are a sign of farmed salmon.

 

[Beach Runner]

We are pretty much stuck with chain restaurants where we live if we don't have time to shop/cook/do dishes. Please tell me about the salmon at Ruby Tuesday, Longhorn, and Applebee's. I know John R's answer. He doesn't eat seafood because he knows the dangerous stuff that they eat. Right?

Our other choices are McD, Wendy's, etc. -- the true fast food "restaurants."

The country club here has even stopped serving food during the week. Too many bad reviews.That for the best. Remember my "crunchy croutons" story? Daughter and I went to the club for dinner on a weeknight as was usual when hubby was out-of-town on business. The salad was very crunchy. I didn't have on my glasses because I was trying to look glamorous. Then our daughter verified that what I was eating was broken-up dishes, not croutons. We discontinued our membership at the club after that,
Thanks.
BR

 

[Bob]

costco has wild salmon, and the visual difference between that and farm raised is huge. Big agribusiness can be counted on to take the path of least resistance to profits, and that creates vibrant opportunities for others wanting to bring a quality product to market. If you see a Sysco or US foods truck in the vicinity of your local restaurant, I would rethink being a patron.

 

[beachmouse]

Sysco will gladly deliver you organic leash-walked meat as well as the lowest possible denominator foods. They've got about eight different quality levels for a given food or product and are pretty much the Borg of food service.

As for the chains, some of the mid-level counter service restaurants like Panera, Chipotle, and Tijuana Flats do better in terms of buying proteins from more natural sources.

 

[Bob]

per wikipedia entry.....Scandal regarding unrefrigerated drop sites[edit]

Beginning in the Summer of 2013, the California Department of Public Health is investigating a total of 21 sheds which were never regulated with the state of California and never inspected. This food included overnight drop-offs of chicken, pork, beef, bacon, and milk.[6] An investigative report by NBC Bay Area recorded food sitting in these sheds for up to 5 hours, in temperatures as hot as 81 degrees Fahrenheit, before the food was delivered to hotels and restaurants. An employee speaking anonymously stated that sheds in Spokane, Washington, had refrigerators which were not large enough, and that most of the time there were cases of frozen food sitting on the floor outside the refrigerators.[6][7]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture are looking at Sysco's compliance with Canadian food laws.[7][8][16]
In an essay, logistical consultant David K. Schneider states, “I think it was a combination of cost control and misguided customer service. Yes, in an effort to do a better job serving the customer, the local operations cut cost corners,” with the result that food was left unrefrigerated for “hours” and people probably did get sick.[17]
A Sept. 6, 2013 Sysco press release stated that “drop sites were locations that permitted Sysco to meet the service needs of our customers by allowing delivery associates to drop off product at locations for temporary storage. Salespeople would then pick up the product and transport it to our customers.”[18][19] This press release also stated that Sysco had “decided to discontinue its drop-site program across the U.S. and Canada” after the company conducted an internal investigation into the practices and “identified additional operating companies that were not fully complying” with Sysco’s drop site policies.[9][18]
A Sept. 18, 2013, NBC Bay Area broadcast reported that Sysco has purchased refrigerated vans for northern California.[7]

 

[RiverOtter]

Well that's weird that these things are being sold in America but not in other places they govt should take a look that which thing is inappropriate and that should be banned people should have awareness about it.

Follow the money. Our elected representatives are paid to represent corporations. NOT the little people. :angry: