Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 In a message dated 11/21/08 11:18:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, robert-blau@... writes: > could do without the chlorine, and may keep that in mind when buying > carrots, but it probably isn't as described in the " warning " . > There are two kinds of baby carrots..real ones and ones made from crooked larger ones..those have chlorine. ************** One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=h\ tt p://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp%26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom0000000 1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 But read: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/baby_carrots.htm http:/www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp and judge for yourself. I could do without the chlorine, and may keep that in mind when buying carrots, but it probably isn't as described in the " warning " . > > > > Baby Carrots you buy in the Supermarkets - Good to Know > > > > > > The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages carrots > > for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc. The small cocktail (baby) carrots you buy in > > small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which > > are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots . > > most people probably know this already. What you may not know and should > > know is the following: once the carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail > > carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve > > them (this is the same chlorine used in your pool) since they do not have their > > skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of > > chlorine. You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for > > a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots, this is the chlorine > > which resurfaces. At what cost do we put our health at risk to have > > esthetically pleasing vegetables which are practically plastic? We do hope that this > > information can be passed on to as many people as possible in the hopes of > > informing them where these carrots come from and how they are processed. > > Chlorine is a very well known carcinogen. Please let us make this information > > available to as many people as possible. If you care about your family and > > friends, pass it on. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 In a message dated 11/23/08 4:49:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, mkathryn59@... writes: > So how do you know the difference? It should say on the package. ************** One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=h\ tt p://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp%26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom0000000 1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 So how do you know the difference? > > In a message dated 11/21/08 11:18:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, > robert-blau@... writes: > > > > could do without the chlorine, and may keep that in mind when buying > > carrots, but it probably isn't as described in the " warning " . > > > > There are two kinds of baby carrots..real ones and ones made from crooked > larger ones..those have chlorine. > > > ************** > One site has it all. Your email > accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com > today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol\ ?redir=htt > p://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp%26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom0\ 000000 > 1) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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