Why I Don't Trust Food Processing Companies

[Guest guest]

Last week i told you about a bad experience with Dole canned pineapple

in juice containing citric acid which is derived from corn.

Dole sent me replacement coupons.

I bought more Dole canned pineapple " in pineapple juice " bc this time

the label said nothing about citric acid. I could not see the

ingredient list as it was six packed in cellophane.

I opened the pack at home and read the ingredients:

pineapple juice, water, clarified pineapple juice concentrate-- nothing

about citric acid! The previous was from Thailand, this batch from the

pines.

I went to the Dole website but there was no detailed ingredient info.

I tasted the fruit and it burned. I drained it and rinsed it four

times with warm water and it was OK.

I phoned Dole and asked if this was different from the " packed in its

own juice " I always used to get and they said now it is all the same

and they have changed the labels.

I explained about our diet and the fact that gluten free is not

sufficient for us. i said I would warn my list mates.

Their words to me, " You can't do that. "

I rest my case on the road blocks often caused with processed foods.

Carol F.

Toronto, celiac, SCD 6 years

[Guest guest]

Sigh. If you ever DO find a safe pineapple, would you let us know?

I would sure like to be able to eat some. Pineapple is one of those

things that's pretty difficult to buy fresh and cut up. It's just

not worth the trouble, so I do without.

Our health food store carries an organic brand, which I've never

tried, it's about $4 a can. Have you ever tried anything besides

Dole brand?

Suzanne

>

> Last week i told you about a bad experience with Dole canned

pineapple

> in juice containing citric acid which is derived from corn.

>

> Dole sent me replacement coupons.

>

> I bought more Dole canned pineapple " in pineapple juice " bc this

time

> the label said nothing about citric acid. I could not see the

> ingredient list as it was six packed in cellophane.

>

> I opened the pack at home and read the ingredients:

> pineapple juice, water, clarified pineapple juice concentrate--

nothing

> about citric acid! The previous was from Thailand, this batch from

the

> pines.

>

> I went to the Dole website but there was no detailed ingredient

info.

> I tasted the fruit and it burned. I drained it and rinsed it four

> times with warm water and it was OK.

> I phoned Dole and asked if this was different from the " packed in

its

> own juice " I always used to get and they said now it is all the

same

> and they have changed the labels.

>

> I explained about our diet and the fact that gluten free is not

> sufficient for us. i said I would warn my list mates.

>

> Their words to me, " You can't do that. "

>

> I rest my case on the road blocks often caused with processed

foods.

>

>

> Carol F.

> Toronto, celiac, SCD 6 years

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Sigh. If you ever DO find a safe pineapple, would you let us know?

> I would sure like to be able to eat some. Pineapple is one of those

> things that's pretty difficult to buy fresh and cut up. It's just

> not worth the trouble, so I do without.

>

> Our health food store carries an organic brand, which I've never

> tried, it's about $4 a can. Have you ever tried anything besides

> Dole brand?

>

It could be just me because we use Welch's grape juice made from concentrate.

Carol F.