Food Scare

Tinkerbelle · 18-02-2005, 17:16

Hope i'm not treading on any toes or repeating any thread here but has everyone heard about this Sudan 1 cancer causing additive in food. All foods affected can be found on www.sky.com/news there is over 350 affected foods and food agency are rcommending you throw these foods away

Sara · 18-02-2005, 17:27

Also heard that on the news Tinkerbelle, it did say that Asda has responded by removing all affected food from the shelves. Have looked at the list and the majority of the food seems to be ready made meals or sauces, which i don't buy anyway. So no doubt there will be even less on the shelves when i go shopping tonight.

chav1 · 18-02-2005, 17:36

thanx for the advice i just beat cancer i dont fancy a rematch either lol

Tealeaf · 18-02-2005, 17:39

Fasinating....I must remember that next time I make a "Traditional Minced Beef and Veg Hotpot" (ASDA Numbers 40 & 41 on the government list) not to include Sudan Dye.

Doug · 18-02-2005, 18:00

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Hope i'm not treading on any toes or repeating any thread here but has everyone heard about this Sudan 1 cancer causing additive in food. All foods affected can be found on www.sky.com/news there is over 350 affected foods and food agency are rcommending you throw these foods away

Cheers Tinkerbelle. I'd seen it the news but I wasn't aware of the list on Sky. Just had a peak in the old cupboard and all I've found is a Pot Noodle belonging to the other half.

Cruella de Tinkerbelle..... Yeah, you wish - Your just a big pussycat arn't you

accyplus · 18-02-2005, 18:47

Not again!.If its not peanuts its coffee,if its not coffee its red meat,they go on and on
dont eat this dont eat that,I think HP sauce is one of items involved,what ever next ?.

Acrylic-bob · 18-02-2005, 18:58

If you want to check your larder you can find a complete list here...

http://www.food.gov.uk/sudanlist

janet · 18-02-2005, 19:17

Eat what you want and be happy, your going to die anyway.

Margaret Pilkington · 18-02-2005, 21:08

The stuff they are talking about has a potential to be cancer causing in laboratory animals..........I'm not going to get too het up.......and I'm going to do what Janet says......hell you must have to eat a whole shed load of the stuff for it to do any damage. I don't eat too much ready made stuff......unless hubby makes it!

entwisi · 19-02-2005, 19:13

What I would say is that why throw them away. Surely we should be taking them back for a full refund! It is teh responsibility of the retailer to ensure the produce they sell is fit for human consumption.

I will be returning any products I find to the shop.

slinky · 19-02-2005, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Hope i'm not treading on any toes or repeating any thread here but has everyone heard about this Sudan 1 cancer causing additive in food. All foods affected can be found on www.sky.com/news there is over 350 affected foods and food agency are rcommending you throw these foods away

It did'nt mention anything from my corner shop on here..............oh that's because they only sell out of date products and not one's that cause cancer.

WillowTheWhisp · 19-02-2005, 23:08

This is something which has accidentally got into the food chain and shouldn't have. It's not a case of one of the usual "don't eat this" and "don't eat that" scares. It's a dye which is not permitted in food which has been used as a red colouring in a batch of chilli pepper, which has then been used in preparation of a large variety of food products.

Personally I'd rather not eat something which could cause me harm but I was only saying the other day with reference to the way food tastes these days, or more to the point the fact that half of it doesn't taste at all, that we really haven't a clue what we are eating. We trust the farmers and growers. We trust the manufacturers. There's a list of ingredients on most cans and packets but do we even bother to read them and would we be any the wiser if we did?

slaper · 19-02-2005, 23:34

to right slinky

entwisi · 20-02-2005, 07:49

Willow, I agree totally thats why I make my own meals up. It doesn't take long and if you make double what you need at one go then freeze it you have some ready for the next time. It tastes better, costs less and you know exactly whats gone in it.

Ian

Mik Dickinson · 20-02-2005, 08:29

Not again!.If its not peanuts its coffee,if its not coffee its red meat,they go on and on
dont eat this dont eat that,I think HP sauce is one of items involved,what ever next ?.

Actually i believe that the scientists have done a complete u turn on this one.Coffe is now supposed to be good for you against cancer.I was reading a report in the newspaper over here.The herbal stuff in coffee is supposed to help against it now.But tehn again give them 5 years and they will find its not good for something else