aluminum and baking powder

[Guest guest]

I was reading some of the posts and the claims that 'sodium' means that there is

aluminum salts in something sounds like BS to me.        I do know that Bob's

Red Mill baking powder says or used to say that it was 'aluminum free' and from

that seemingly innocuous statement people started to assume this MUST mean that

the other brands DO have aluminum.   But I think that's BS.

Years ago, and I do mean many years ago.  One of the tuna companies started

labeling their tuna stating that it was guaranteed NOT to turn red in the can. 

Well, most tuna companies sold tuna that had a reddish hue.    Naturally, the

white tuna did NOT turn reddish in the can.  Just as the red tuna did not turn

white in the can.  Very clever marketing.  In this way, they implied there was

something wrong with reddish tuna when it is merely a different breed of tuna.  

The government had to step in finally as terrified shoppers avoided the red tuna

in droves almost driving those companies into bankruptcy.  

Is this the same sort of thing?    I am very suspicious of statements that

aluminum salts are what keeps things from clumping.       For example, powdered

sugar doesn't clump because they add corn starch to it, an effective

anti-clumping agent.    Since powdered sugar doesn't clump would this guy claim

it must have aluminum in it?

I'm not going to buy the aluminum claims unless someone has some evidence that

is more convincing that innuendo or some un-named chemist has discovered

something.  Give me some facts (as opposed to claims and opinions) and I'll

consider it.

As far as Arm and Hammer baking soda goes, as far as I'm concerned it has no

aluminum products in it.  A & H has been asked numerous times thanks to the

scare tactics that have been so effective, and they confirm that there is no

aluminum in their product.   I do not know how to conduct a test to confirm it

independently, but that is a matter for someone who has that skill or

knowledge. 

My son's a chemist, I should ask him.

Steve