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| What component in apple wax caused concern with respect to cancer? |
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Definition
Morpholine (an emulsifier): reacts in body to formm nitroso-morpholine which is a cancer causing chemical
*but! the amounts are so small that the actual danger is very low |
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| Some examples of how the "Good Old Days" aren't what they are idealized to be |
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Definition
1) London 1952 (lots of smog from coal burning): a) 8000 deaths in one week from inhaling foreign objects from the air, b) very difficult to see
2)Cuyahoga rive 1970: caught fire from oil waste in water
3) No sewage treatment in MTL til '84
Generally: no antibiotics until the 1950s, no food inspection |
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| Which foods have naturally occuring cyanide in them? |
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Definition
| almonds, lima beans, seeds, cassava roots |
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Term
| Whcih ingredient that used to be used in Root Beer is a precursor for making ecstacy? |
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Definition
Safrole
-> now used in teas
also carcinogenic |
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| Which is the #1 food additive in Canada? |
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Definition
NaCl
10 lbs/person/year (~10X more than we need) |
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| What is the root of the word 'salt'? |
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Definition
| "salary"--> Romans were paid with salt! |
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Term
| Why is table salt (NaCl) recommended only in small amounts? |
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Definition
it can raise BP (only in people who are Na sensitive)
alternatively, people can use KCl as a salt or ingest smaller NaCl crystals (because they provide larger taste in a smaller quatity) |
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| How much of the 2000 chemical additives does an average person consume per year? |
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Definition
1 lb/person/year
(.1 of NaCl amounts!!) |
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| What is MSG used for & what is it derived from? |
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Definition
it increases salivation and sensitivity and therefore has a more intense flavour
found natually in seaweed & derived from molases |
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Term
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Definition
| Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami (Kikunae Ikeda) |
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Term
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Definition
moisture retention
found in: turkey, kraft dinner & cleaning products |
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Term
| How many people are affected with food poisoning each year? |
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Definition
Canada: 2 million
US: 20-80 million |
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Term
| Why are food poisoning levels so high even with increased food control? |
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Definition
| better reporting, increased meat consumption, increased life span (decreased immune system with age), increased travel=increased transfer, more industrial farming and increased use of antibiotics in aniaml feed |
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