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China Syndrome: Toxic & Deadly!
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by Barry ORegan | September 26, 2008 at 05:12 am
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Barry Artiste OP/ED
With virtually everything we eat, it surprises many that most everything we put on our plate (which by the way is made in China) comes from China, whether it be the food or main ingredients in foods we buy.
Rest assured the United States as well are in the same slow boat from China, as their food comes from the same source and companies as Canada's.
Consumers are now learning from Media and Government sources that China's lack of Quality Control has put all consumers at risk with Toxic and Deadly ingredients are being found in just about everything from fish, soups to nuts to fruits and veggies all from China, sold cheaply to North American consumers, eventually pushing local farmers in North America out of business, with the intent to one day what many publicly state is for China to control all Worldwide foodstuffs ( much like the way China now controls all manufacturing of clothing, appliances, electronics, dishes,toys etc) we purchase and consume willingly cheaply with disregard to our health, resulting in North America being at the whim of China for everything, as it clearly seems to be the case according to this story, where virtually anything in your home or cupboard you can think of is raised, grown, or manufactured in China. Is this a Wake Up Call in things to come?
And you thought only Lead and Asbestos Children Toys and Sweat Shop child labour Clothing you purchase came from China? Manufacturing in North America is virtually "Dead", Why? Cause Consumers are Suckered into that Yellow Smiley Face with Touts, Low, Low Prices is the Law!
Don't be fooled by North American companies who state on their Products "Made in Canada or Made in the USA" it ain't! This according to media investigations, and never has been for the last decade or so.
Did you know Chinese made "Counterfeit CSA and ULC stickers" Mandatory in this country, and which accompany all electrical appliances and electrical equipment in North America have been found on Chinese made appliances and equipment, including some say faulty Christmas lights for example. Good luck come Christmas, if you are wondering why you and your family are standing in knee deep snow in your pajamas watching your house all aglow, sipping hot coca from China with the Firemen.
Consumers now are finally waking up from that Toxic Dream as previous reports in the last year show if it is made in China, chances are it may harm l you or it made sick the Poor slob in China who made it for you!
Is it any wonder many state China is fast becoming the Worlds Deadly Breadbasket, when it poisons it own citizens, and the consumers of the world.
Who needs "Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction" to rid yourself of your enemies, when you can eliminate your enemies slowly, over time, and in the most subtle of ways with toxic cancerous chemicals.
Toxic cancerous chemicals which over time will pass on from one generation to future generation, afflicting us with a host of ailments and health problems which will shorten our mortality.
Who woulda thunk? How conventional! "Foods" can now be added to the long list of products from China as "The New Chemical War on Terror", Terror, now as close as your Breakfast table or Candied Treats. Surely not Halloween Candy? Who is to say?
Welcome to your Nightmare! Happy Halloween! Saddam and Hitler must be so jealous.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=17d23ffa-ddc9-4f7c-99e2-035346cd01d7
Chinese food products found far and wide in Canada
Sarah Schmidt, Canwest News Service
Published: Friday, September 26, 2008
OTTAWA -- Walk down the baby-food aisle of any grocery store in Canada, and parents will be hard-pressed to find jars of pureed citrus fruits without a key ingredient -- ascorbic acid -- from China. Shoppers are also likely to find that a portion of some juice concentrate in any finished juice box is from China.
Over in frozen foods, at least one ingredient from China is likely among the dozens packed in many frozen pizzas. Then there are all the finished products from China -- from canned mushrooms to frozen vegetables, from nuts to fish fillets.
As China wrestles with a growing food-safety scandal linked to contaminated milk products, consumers in Canada are faced with a simple fact: in the last decade, China has climbed its way up the importer list, to third spot last year behind the United States and Mexico from 11th spot in 1997.
The quantity of imports of finished goods and ingredients from China has spiraled to 560 million kilograms, worth about $818 million, from about 91 million kilograms totaling about $213 million.
"If it doesn't say Made in China, you have no idea what Chinese ingredients are in there. You'll never know," said James Morehouse, senior partner at Chicago-based A.T. Kearney and specialist in the Chinese food industry.
"If you go through a supermarket, there's probably China-sourced or India-sourced ingredients in the vast majority of the products."
As companies seek out cheaper ingredients and food products, they often land in China -- even though some are reticent to disclose details.
The Coca-Cola Co. offers more than 450 brands comprising more than 2,800 beverage products, including juice and energy drinks. Amy Laski, spokeswoman for Coca-Cola Canada, confirmed the corporate giant does "source several ingredients from China, but our policy is not to disclose where we source specific ingredients.
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at 05:31 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Finally, what took you so long.
at 05:42 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Paschen for the comments and the flag, I have been away in the interior working, no internet in the boondocks!
at 05:52 on September 26th, 2008
Well, good to see you around Barry. Good Post as well.
at 05:49 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Luiz, much appreciated for the comments and the flag!
at 05:56 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Zichi for stopping by and for the comments and the flag!
at 06:13 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. China, Europe invested $75bn in china, created 50 000 enterprises in China. What's in for us ? Nothing, banks must be forced to give credits for entrepreneurs at home.
at 06:28 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Solar for visiting and for the insightful comments and the flag! North America has gone from being an Agricultural society, to a Industrial and Manufacturing society, to a Export of raw materials society, and recently a Service industry society and right down to present day, whereby North America is pretty much solely a Consumer based Society and with recent financial meltdowns, consumer credit will be hard to come by, leaving many out of the loop as Consumers, cause let's face it, you cannot be a consumer if you aren't bringing in an income in the first place to buy anything.
at 06:42 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I thought it seemed quiet around here! Welcome back from the boondocks Barry! :o)
at 06:43 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. Heeees Baaack !
at 06:46 on September 26th, 2008
So, a boycott of all things made in China is just about impossible? Ascorbic acid? Coca-Cola? I am devastated. At least we can get plenty fresh fish filets, shrimp and crab from local fishermen, here in South Louisiana. And Creole tomatoes and local strawberries (in season, of course), from local vegetable and fruit stands, along with other veggies and fruit. As far as organic, even WalMart has been caught putting organic labels on regular produce, etc. It's much better to just buy local. We patronize local grocers, but what's in the cans? Chinese 'ingreediants' (sic)?
at 07:51 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
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Terri Potratzat 08:24 on September 26th, 2008
Have you heard of the book A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni? Published a couple of years ago but relays the struggles the writer and her family had in avoiding anything made in China.
at 08:31 on September 26th, 2008
One would almost have to be completely self-sustained. Our government(s) is pathetic to allow this to happen!
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djermanoat 21:12 on September 26th, 2008
Yeah Right Barry......If you look across the border into America you will see more toxic poisoning by American Companies than in China...... http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety.cfm
http://www.purefood.org/toxiclink.html
not to mention all the fat people who die from junk food from the American Junk Food Restaurant Chains....McDonalds, KFC, Pizza, which seem to be on every corner now in PR China. http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070329_forget_big_tobacco_big_food_kills/
American agriculture dumps a billion pounds of pesticides on food, producing a truly toxic harvest. http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Environment/Spraying_America.html
And let's not forget genetically modified foods, mad cow disease that has been poisoned by US beef marketeers in S. Korea. http://www.drday.com/madcow.htm
How about these little American treats we feed our kids daily: pesticides, mercury and lead, industrial solvents, food additives, artificial ...
http://www.acsa.net/acsafood.htm
From air pollution, water pollution, pesticides, mercury and lead, industrial solvents, food additives, artificial growth hormones, arsenic, synthetic hormones (bisphenol A and phthalates) in bottles and teething rings and other plastic products, radioactive pollutants in the water, and even rocket fuel in lettuce.....is case and point that it is American made......You think China thinks of these things......when they mimic the USA...thinking they can get rich as well? No one can stop the USA with its poisoning......and when China plays the same American Piano......
China is Toxic and Deadly Barry? I don't think so...I find all the fresh better food here than in the USA anytime any day of the year.. http://www.poisonedprofits.com/
The list is quite long Barry on your side of the fence. Here are some Canadian warnings: just about using plastic:
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17302
http://www.thecampaign.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1188
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OTTAWA - Yet another potential E. coli contamination stung North America's produce sector Monday morning, when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued an official public warning about Dole brand Hearts Delight lettuce salad. (CityNews)
Canola disease
EDMONTON - Edmonton-area farms are the epicentre of a new and devastating outbreak threatening Alberta's $3.2-billion canola industry, authorities say. Provincial and county governments are trying to contain the rapidly spreading and incurable soil-borne disease called clubroot. (Edmonton Journal)
Loblaws recalling beans
TORONTO - Loblaws Inc. is recalling No name French Style Green Beans because they may contain a dangerous bacteria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says toxins produced by the bacteria (Clostridium) may cause botulism.
(CP) MORE: Lakeside foods recalls French Style Green Beans Tampering suspected
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning that some bottles of Stella Artois beer may have been tampered with. The agency says it knows of six bottles into which someone added concentrated alcohol. There are some reported cases of people being sickened after drinking the contaminated beer. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: CFIA warning on Chili Canned meat recall expanded Castleberry's Food Co. Salmonella alert Health Canada to crack down on fake pills.
Canned tuna exceeds guidelines on mercury
OTTAWA - Following a CBC investigation that found mercury levels above the allowed limit, Health Canada issued new consumption guidelines on Monday for canned albacore tuna for women and children.
(CBC) 11 death confirmed, 6 under investigation
OTTAWA - At a news conference, officials from Public Health Agency Canada said they have now officially attributed 11 deaths - nine in Ontario, one in BC and one in Alberta - to the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. A further six deaths are under investigation to determine whether they are also the same genetic fingerprint as the others. The agency said there are 33 confirmed cases and 25 suspected cases of listeriosis where people have fallen ill.
(CanWest) Second fish farm
CAMPBELL RIVER - A second Vancouver Island fish farm is struggling to understand how fish it was exporting to the US could have become contaminated with the carcinogenic chemical malachite green.
CTV study finds flame retardants in many foods CTV and The Globe and Mail decided to find out just how bad the problem is and what it means for our health. The flame retardants are called PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, a class of about 25 industrial chemicals that are sprayed on textiles, plastics and electronics to prevent or slow the rate at which they will ignite.
(CTV) Mad Cow confirmed EDMONTON -
A six-year-old dairy cow from Alberta was confirmed to have mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. (Edmonton Journal) USDA to investigate after 3rd mad cow found Minister welcomes UDSA BSE investigation Alberta farm quarantined Japan confirms its 31st case of mad cow
http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=Canadian+food+toxins&y=Search&fr=ush_mailm&u=www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Investigative/Canadian%2520food.htm&w=canadian+canada+food+toxins+toxin&d=f0NMB_ReRcPG&icp=1&.intl=us
at 09:15 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. You said it. Our love affair with the "China Price" has suckered us into this. Cheap doesn't mean inexpensive. The globalization of the food supply is so dangerous. And glad to see you back too.
at 09:42 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks everyone for your kind words, comments and flags in this important story. One wonders what goes on in the minds of those who will do anything for a Buck, and consumers who are only too happy to hand it to them.
There was a Homer Simpson Episode whereby he savoured a 6 foot Sub Sandwich over a couple of weeks, and every bite made him green and sick to his stomach as it turned even more rancid. It is anyones guess why he continued to eat it, perhaps cause it was too cheap to turn down.
Thanks for the link and story as well djermano, granted we may have our issues as well, but at least we can prosecute those in our own country who fail us in food safety, quite a different story when that food comes to us thousands of miles away. Hard to sue a nameless face.
This not to mention Chinese manufacturered goods, such as toys to appliances to furniture, not to mention childrens vitamins from China which have questionable ingredients.
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djermanoat 17:07 on September 26th, 2008
That is not true Barry.......Americans can't seem to stop the biggest Financial Meltdown and prosecute the criminals who caused that, nor to prosecute the Bush people who did 911 that killed thousands of Americans, and sent America packing into other countries to massacre innocent people, women and kids....for the sake of their continued Oil poisoning to us all...We can't see that US soldiers are fighting war for a nation gone bankrupt? And you are fighting for what? To point fingers at China.....when your own backyard is so toxic that even Canadian Geese can't fly in a V anymore.....
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I have seen more bad food on American store shelves and they do nothing about it.... And how do we really know if such things from China are not intercepted and bad stuff slipped into it....to make China look bad? You really believe all the news you read? You really believe the official Government version of 911?
That should be a clue we should stop the blame game here Barry....and really question what is really going on and why?
at 09:43 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
This whole stiuation scares me so much - you never know what could happen to you do youÉ
Good to see you back!
at 09:55 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:12 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Amy and Groove for your comments and flag, certainly if Listerosis has taught us anything it is to trust no one, buy local and imports be damned. Except for pineapples and Bananas, I mean come on, no use going Plain,Fancy, Silly, Crazy Nuts now! Just ensure we know where our food comes from, and demand all manufacturers list where they source their food and ingredients. Scotland use to be the prime exporter of Vitamin C to the world, until China entered the market and flooded us with Cheap vitamin C the Food and Vitamin Manufacturers bought. Now Scotland gets a fraction of the market. As for me,I will get my Vitamin C from Florida Oranges, thank you very much.!
at 12:34 on September 26th, 2008
How can Chinese products still remain cheaper with the price of fuel now? It is a struggle to find stuff not Made in China.
at 13:23 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 13:26 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
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djermanoat 17:14 on September 26th, 2008
Come to China Ren'e and see how massive the population is.....And they keep pumping out more and more babies.. Culture shock........Think about the traffic jams in the USA.....and consider China with a Billion more people than in the USA.....You are talking a major social population problem... Labor is cheap because it isn't hard to find another person to do the work... Cheap Labor means low cost products...People survive because the prices are low according to the money they make.
at 17:29 on September 26th, 2008
China is a communist totalitarian regime making its own people as slaves, no social security, no healthcare, and no free education, a neo-Marxists paradise. Sometimes they also like to arrest some priests and monks to make sure that freedom of religion will never exist.
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djermanoat 21:03 on September 26th, 2008
If they had an election they would vote in the Communist party.... The people are better off than in America....I lived 43 years in the USA with no home, no job, no medical, no nothing......until the USA inside government concocted 911 waging a lie about War that killed thousands of innocent people.in Iraq and Afghanistan...These things far outweigh the comparison fear tactics you assert in me being arrested.....On top of that the US forces me to pay for their war machine taking my tax dollars from my check each week.....to me that is slavery of the worse kind....... Mr. Criticom you don't know what you are talking about. I came to China, and they helped me to have housing, a job, good food, furniture, medical care, transportation, and many other things that were impossible to acquire when living in the USA of lies and deceit. And they do have Social Security, better healthcare than in the USA, and they offer free education to people who have no money.....I should know I am an American living here now 7 years..I also can go to Church anytime I want... You are quite obscene with your unbaked assertions.
at 11:35 on September 27th, 2008
djermano
"If they had an election they would vote in the Communist party". That is not logic, that is a dogma. Sorry I don't believe in dogmas.
Obscene is your supposition, a silly obscene dogmatic assumption.
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djermanoat 16:43 on September 27th, 2008
That is not dogma.......that is culture....What the free world is afraid of is that people will vote and support Communism....which really boils down poor people improving their lives; than the elite Rich class who hoards money....lies and cheats so banks ultimately fail....You want your Democrazy go for it.....But I will tell you what China banks are not going down the tubes......in fact you owe China more than 700 billion.......
With the US banks flushing down the drain.......how about another wammy when China decides to cash in those US IOU's? Not good news for the ALL POWERFUL USA. hahaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa!
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at 17:30 on September 26th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 18:25 on September 26th, 2008
Thanks Rene, Rhonda, Dunk and Criticom for your comments and flags, as you all surmise a large population, communism, slave labour, corruption and no controls makes for a very lucrative business enterprise our suppliers here in North America take full advantage of.