Re: Hot Dogs/Juice

[Guest guest]

On a similar note, I have a question. I have one product I am interested in

using that is considered illegal only because it might contain extras

(grapefruit juice). I called the company (Trader Joe's) and asked about the

policy of adding up to 2% other ingredients and not needing to label it as such.

They said that the actual law said you still had to state that the product " may

contain " any ingredients it may contain that constitute the 2%. They gave the

example that you could call a product 100% apple juice but list the ingredients

as " apple juice, may contain XYZ. " They said this was the federal law. Is this

different from what is said by Elaine (is it newer law?) That's my question.

Now a comment... They told me that despite the federal law, Trader Joe's

doesn't " play that game, " they list each and every ingredient on the label. I

agree with what you are saying about hotdogs and the issue of spices -- which

gets very confusing. However, with juice I was pretty comfortable about

continuing to use their 100% grapefruit juice after what they said and the fact

that we only use a splash of it in water. If I had more time, I'd do the formal

thing and have them put it in writing, but instead the store manager called the

corporate office while I was in line and inquired for me.

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robin wrote:

First of all, I'd would make them put it in writing. Secondly, if the

ingredient list says anything like " spices " , " natural flavors " , ect., then it

cannot be trusted. I have to say that even commercial manufacturers are not

always informed about their ingredients. For example, if it has garlic powder or

garlic listed as an ingredient, they didn't dry the garlic themselves. The

person you spoke with very well has no idea that the company who provides their

garlic powder puts an anticaking agent in it to prevent clumping...and that this

agent is a starch.

Meleah

Hot Dogs

We are thinking of camping out in our backyard tomorrow night with a

little fire. Since we can't do marshmellows over the fire, I'm

thinking of turkey hot dogs from Applegate Farms. My son has been SCD

for 10 months now, and we haven't tried any brand of hot dog yet. Does

anyone have a suggestion? As a matter of info, I did call Applegate

Farms and they said that the hot dogs are sugar and starch free (in

addition to gluten and casien), but I'm always skeptical...

Thanks for any input,

Mom to Jack, ASD, 5yrs, 10 mos SCD

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Less than 5%.

See

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/codex_gener

al_standard.htm

Sheila

<< On a similar note, I have a question. I have one product I am

interested in using that is considered illegal only because it might

contain extras (grapefruit juice). I called the company (Trader

Joe's) and asked about the policy of adding up to 2% other

ingredients and not needing to label it as such. They said that the

actual law said you still had to state that the product " may

contain " any ingredients it may contain that constitute the 2%.

They gave the example that you could call a product 100% apple juice

but list the ingredients as " apple juice, may contain XYZ. " They

said this was the federal law. Is this different from what is said

by Elaine (is it newer law?) That's my question.

>

> Now a comment... They told me that despite the federal law,

Trader Joe's doesn't " play that game, " they list each and every

ingredient on the label. I agree with what you are saying about

hotdogs and the issue of spices -- which gets very confusing.

However, with juice I was pretty comfortable about continuing to use

their 100% grapefruit juice after what they said and the fact that

we only use a splash of it in water. If I had more time, I'd do the

formal thing and have them put it in writing, but instead the store

manager called the corporate office while I was in line and inquired

for me.

>

> -

>

> robin wrote:

> First of all, I'd would make them put it in writing.

Secondly, if the ingredient list says anything

like " spices " , " natural flavors " , ect., then it cannot be trusted. I

have to say that even commercial manufacturers are not always

informed about their ingredients. For example, if it has garlic

powder or garlic listed as an ingredient, they didn't dry the garlic

themselves. The person you spoke with very well has no idea that the

company who provides their garlic powder puts an anticaking agent in

it to prevent clumping...and that this agent is a starch.

> Meleah

> Hot Dogs

>

> We are thinking of camping out in our backyard tomorrow night with

a

> little fire. Since we can't do marshmellows over the fire, I'm

> thinking of turkey hot dogs from Applegate Farms. My son has been

SCD

> for 10 months now, and we haven't tried any brand of hot dog yet.

Does

> anyone have a suggestion? As a matter of info, I did call

Applegate

> Farms and they said that the hot dogs are sugar and starch free

(in

> addition to gluten and casien), but I'm always skeptical...

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Mom to Jack, ASD, 5yrs, 10 mos SCD

>

>