WHAT'S IN YOUR FOOD? JUNE 24, 2017

Do you know what is in your food? You will probably say, " Yes!" 

Have you ever wondered what " genetically engineered or GMO means? 

GMO is also known as genetically engineered, genetically modified or Frankenfood. It seems that more and more products have the words " genetically engineered " on the packages of food.

Per Wikipedia, Genetically modified foods, GM foods or genetically engineered foods, are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering as opposed to traditional cross breeding. In the U.S., the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) favor the use of "genetic engineering" over "genetic modification" as the more precise term; the USDA defines genetic modification to include "genetic engineering or other more traditional methods."

(GMOs) refers to foods that have been modified to withstand heavy doses of pesticides, mainly glyphosate, or are engineered to contain a toxin that kills bugs when they feed on the crop. Currently, up to 93% of US corn crops were genetically modified and a staggering 96% of US soybeans grown were GMO, and those aren’t the only genetically modified foods. With these biotech foods making their way into the majority of our food, it’s important to consider their safety....https://www.mamavation.com/2015/05/hidden-gmo-ingredients.html

Why am I into the GMO subject? Great! I thought you will never ask! Here is my story.

I have been buying LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE for a very long time. The bottle that I recently bought was opened a few weeks ago. When it was poured in the food we were going to eat, we noticed several clumps inside the bottle that we have not seen in previous bottles. We thought that maybe they were molds. I wrote Louisiana Foods and here is their reply..."Thank you for the email. I have taken a look at your picture that you sent and what you are seeing is not mold but it is oxidation. The Louisiana Hot Sauce consist of three ingredients which are salt, vinegar and peppers, and all you would need to do is shake the bottle up real good and it will come back to its normal consistency ."      


I wrote back and told them I am scared to feed this to my family, and that Wow! All I need is to shake it! Woo hoo! Shake, shake, shake, shake your junk away! Hmmmm.....How about you, looking at the bottle? I further asked what is genetically engineered and which ingredient was modified. Guess what? They never answered me back. Any comments?

I went to the store where I bought it, showed it to customer service. She told me that it looks like something is growing in the bottle and she would not consume it either. She gave me a replacement bottle which is still unopened.  I do not know when it will be opened.

Back to the ingredient that was altered. Guess what? It is not the pepper! It is more than likely, per reading some more that it is the vinegar! Can you believe that? Why vinegar? That is a good question! Do you know how to make vinegar? No? Neither do I! Hehehehe...Looks like we do not know anything. That is not good, is it?

Well, vinegar is made of either apples or corn plus water.  That explains everything, is it not? Most of the corn we eat are genetically modified!  So, everything that has corn is genetically modified.  How about organic food? That is a good question, we have to do research. But if you do not want food that has been altered, we have to grow our own.

Take care and read your labels before you buy!

May God bless all of us!

Brand Name Products vs Generic Products

Brand Name products or Generic products??? Which one should you buy??? That is a million dollar question to all shoppers!!! Here are my questions......1. Do you want to save money??? 2. Do you not mind wearing or using something that is not a brand name?? 3. Do you care if you are called El Cheapo??? If the answer to all three is yes, welcome to the generic world!!! My third question was just there!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! I could not resist it!! I do not think that anybody will call someone El Cheapo just because he or she buys generics!!!! And if they do, who cares???? They do not give us the money we need for existence!!! Hmmmm.... On the second thought, there is no one in our sorry state of economy could afford not to buy generics!!!! What do you all think???? Well said!!!! Bravo! Bravo!!! Take a bow!!!!!

Before we proceed, what is the difference between a brand name and a generic name??? Everybody should know it by now! But I will tell you since you insist!!!! Lol. A brand name is an identity of a specific product or business. When it is legally protected, it is called a trademark!! Generic name, on the other hand, does not include a trademark or brand name!!! In other words, generics are no name products???? You can call it that!!! Comments, anyone??? That is what I like about you. After you are done with an issue, you ask for an input with your audience!!!! Very Impressive!!!!! Thank you. Are you done buttering me up???? Are you serious??? I do not have butter with me!!!! I give up!!! You are sooooo hopeless!!! But you love me to death!!! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Let us be serious now. Where do you want to start??? Food, since that is what keep us all going day in and day out!!!! How about butter, sugar, salt, flour, cereal, bread just to name a few??? The taste and look are the same for both the brand name and generic, but the savvy shopper can save a bundle buying the generic brand! After all, the ingredients are the same due to government regulations!!! How about bananas?? Just because the bananas do not have the brand name sticker does not mean that it is not good! I have often bought bananas without the brand name sticker slapped on it, and it taste as good, if not better! And if the bananas become too ripe, instead of throwing it out, why not make a banana bread, with or without nuts??? Oh, is it ever sooo delicious!!!! Yummmy!!!! Okay, Miss do it all, please go back to what you are blogging!!! Shucks!!!! Oh, oh, I thought you will say something else!!! No, I just want to mention banana nut bread because I just made one recently and Yum! Yum!!! Come on guys, it is very easy!!!! If I can do it, so can you!!!!

How about pop, soda or cola??? You can save a bundle if you do not care about the taste! Better try it before you buy a lot!!! I do not care for the generic, so I am sticking to my diet name brand cola!! I just recently read someting about diet colas being consumed everyday. It takes off some calcium from women!!! I did ot really read the article but it would not hurt checking it out!!! Why don't we all check it out and maybe someday, we can blog about it??? Deal???? Then why do you still drink diet pop?? The weaning has to be done gradually. I noticed that I do not drink as often now as before!!! Hurrah!!! Keep trying, just drink water or green tea!!!!

How about gasoline??? I am not sure. Personally, we do not go to the off brand gasoline stations. But I have seen some people get their gas from a generic gas station, and some says that these gas stations has the same tank truck that delivers to brand name locations!!!! Anyone care to comment???? It will be nice to know!!!!

Now, the most important one: drugs!!! Drugs!!! Sounds like the ones you get on the streets!!!! Heck, no!!! You are sooo silly!!!! Get a grip on yourself!!! You are getting excited!!! Have you tried it before??? None of your beeswax!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! I am just kidding!!! I have never tried it!!! Let me say it differently, medications! Do you like that better???? Yup!!! Would you buy generic drugs instead of name brand drugs??? Of course, I would!!! The brand names are very expensive!!! They charge you an arm and a leg and with the co-pay, it is still an arm and a leg!!! Wow!!! that is intense!!! You bet!!! I can say that from experience!!!! It is a no win situation with brand name drugs!!! On the other hand, generic drugs have the same ingredients like the brand name, set by the FDA and is as effective!!! So, save your money, and if the doctor can prescribe you a generic drug, go for it!!!!

So, folks, which one will it be for you??? A brand name or a generic brand??? I have already made my choice!!!! How about you?? The money you saved might be a bundle that can be used for something else!!!!
Posted by vs at 7/14/2010 8:53 AM Add Comment