Morning Star
Member
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2016
- Messages
- 31
The other day I checked the label on the salt which we use at the restaurant I work in and discovered it contained sodium aluminosilicate, an anti-caking agent.I scoured the web searching for other unexpected routes of exposure and must now conclude that virtually every processed food available for consumption has been dosed with aluminum numerous times throughout its production.
Most aluminum conscious individuals are careful to limit their exposure to topical aluminum, whether through -antiperspirants, or other personal care products, or avoid the usage of aluminum cookware but a far greater danger lurks within common food additives. Artificial coloring are 25% Al, baked goods contain aluminum in the baking powder, the salt in most all processed foodstuffs is only labeled salt, but this is one of the deceptive tactics of the industry, to innocuously refer to a highly adulterated concoction of binders, fillers, additives and contaminants as a singular wholesome ingredient. The bulk of aluminum exposure is dietary. Only 80% of Al is readily excreted, the rest accumulates in the brain, bones and spleen. The tolerable weekly intake was set at 1 mg/kg, unless a person purposefully avoids all Al containing foodstuffs, he will likely exceed this level by 30-50 fold. Needless to add that children are especially vulnerable, and that food marketed toward them is always especially contaminated by these Al laden additives.
On a final note It appears cocoa powder is the ranking offender for naturally present aluminum. It blows away even the additive containing products.
Most aluminum conscious individuals are careful to limit their exposure to topical aluminum, whether through -antiperspirants, or other personal care products, or avoid the usage of aluminum cookware but a far greater danger lurks within common food additives. Artificial coloring are 25% Al, baked goods contain aluminum in the baking powder, the salt in most all processed foodstuffs is only labeled salt, but this is one of the deceptive tactics of the industry, to innocuously refer to a highly adulterated concoction of binders, fillers, additives and contaminants as a singular wholesome ingredient. The bulk of aluminum exposure is dietary. Only 80% of Al is readily excreted, the rest accumulates in the brain, bones and spleen. The tolerable weekly intake was set at 1 mg/kg, unless a person purposefully avoids all Al containing foodstuffs, he will likely exceed this level by 30-50 fold. Needless to add that children are especially vulnerable, and that food marketed toward them is always especially contaminated by these Al laden additives.
On a final note It appears cocoa powder is the ranking offender for naturally present aluminum. It blows away even the additive containing products.
Last edited: