Frying job.

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My daughter got her first part time job- it is at a local grocery

store, to fry Doughnuts.

Now, I see that she does not need any more convincing that these

foods are harmful. She sees how they are done - The shortening is

used for a long time before thrown away. Enormous amounts of sugar,

and agents are used, mindlessly. And even if they fall down, they are

just picked up, and put back in the tray etc.

But after hearing her experience, my only question is:

Does the frying fumes affect her breathing? She has not noted any

effects, but I wonder what that PUFA intense air (very hot shortening

for hours) in that room will do to someone, for their liver or other

organs, on a long-term basis. Any ideas?

I am glad she has taken a job and keeping her responsibility, but as

a Dad, I am thinking aloud about my concerns.

Thanks

-Dan.

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--- Dan <repent_kog_is_near@...> wrote:

> My daughter got her first part time job- it is at a local grocery

> store, to fry Doughnuts.

Dan, sounds like good news and bad news. What a dilemma. I suspect

working in that environment shouldn't be much worse than working as a

cook in a restaurant. Hopefully there is some ventilation in the fry

room.

> Now, I see that she does not need any more convincing that these

> foods are harmful. She sees how they are done - The shortening is

> used for a long time before thrown away. Enormous amounts of sugar,

> and agents are used, mindlessly. And even if they fall down, they

> are just picked up, and put back in the tray etc.

A good lesson in why it's better to make your own food

> Does the frying fumes affect her breathing? She has not noted any

> effects, but I wonder what that PUFA intense air (very hot

> shortening for hours) in that room will do to someone, for their

> liver or other organs, on a long-term basis. Any ideas?

If she doesn't notice any effects, it's probably a good sign that at

least there's not likely to be any significant short-term effects.

Hopefully this won't be a long term job anyway

My guess is that eating the doughnuts is much worse for health than

breathing fumes from the frying. As long as she doesn't partake of

her handy work, it shouldn't be too bad. But the sooner she can find

a safer job, the better.

> I am glad she has taken a job and keeping her responsibility, but as

> a Dad, I am thinking aloud about my concerns.

Yeah, I hear ya. I've got a 10 year old daughter who's not too far

away from these things.