Fish in Your OJ?
From the NYTIMES:
"Orange juice laced with anchovies is one example of the latest way major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers: plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both....Are we really that close to a world in which food functions as a nutrient delivery system, made possible by microencapsulation and fine-spray coating?"
Sigh. Apparently we are.
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As a fish allergic gal, I really don't want fish genes showing up in non-fish food.
What do you think?
"Orange juice laced with anchovies is one example of the latest way major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers: plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both....Are we really that close to a world in which food functions as a nutrient delivery system, made possible by microencapsulation and fine-spray coating?"
Sigh. Apparently we are.
**
As a fish allergic gal, I really don't want fish genes showing up in non-fish food.
What do you think?
Comments
My Husband and son have many different food allergies and I have a hard enough time shopping for them.
Geez, now I really do have to make ALL my own food.
see my low allergy blog at:
www.lowallergykitchen.blogspot.com
Honestly if I wanted fish I would pick it up at the store, and not in my OJ. When I buy OJ, I expect nothing more or less than...well Orange Juice.
Don't get me wrong, I love fish, but on it's own! This reminds me of that 'Deceptively Delicious' book Jessica Seinfeld wrote. Are we Americans lacking nutrients so badly, that we have to squoosh foods together? Ick!!!!!
P.S. I have a gallon of OJ in my fridge that I'll now eye suspiciously.
even funnier, I came over to your blog because I was going to ask you to comment on DHA and lookie lookie...
And I just bought some OJ so will have to check that out, too, apparently :-(
I'm so sorry to hear about this and completely understand your horror. Most people wouldn't want this in their OJ--and food-allergic people don't need this extra aggravation!
what will they think of next!
hello from a first time blog visitor!!
I know that people with allergies are always supposed to be vigilant, but I (perhaps wrongly) assume that there are some things that are pure and safe and that I don't have to ask 100 questions about.
It would even never *occur* to me to ask, "does this orange juice contain fish or fish genes?" Wow.
First of all, I think it is just plain gross to have fish in our OJ! It is crazy some of the things that our in our foods!
Mostly wanted to say that the idea of anchovies in orange juice is disgusting. Truly. Revolting. And insulting, when you think about it.
Let the OJs be left at least under the veg section. No fusion of veg and non-veg.
Why...?
That just sounds truly awful.
How healthy is that really I wonder?
By the way-
Just who do they think they are. If we wanted fish in our diets we would eat fish...if we don't, those of us who shop are adult enough to decide. We don't need Big Brother deciding for us.