Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#1
Oh Nooo! Not another food scare... It seems the oft touted health benefits of eating cereal in the mornings may have been nullified for years by the high level of toxins in the cardboard packaging. The toxins in the cardboard packaging, which is often made from ink laden old newspapers, is whats causing the damage because its seeping into the food content. Ink is highly toxic. Crikey..I will never be able to look at my waffles in quite the same way again..
Weetabix and Kelloggs are now panicking trying to find an alternative method of packaging. Ever health conscious Jordans are abandoning this type of packaging altogether...so Im hearing.
So instead of building a body of rippling steel I have been slowly poisoning my arteries. Gadzooks!
So what do you have in the mornings? Do you conform to the standardised health conscious image we see shown in our daily adverts. All orangejuice and cereal. All sunkissed corn and poisonous ink. No...they dont show the poisonous ink bit.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
i never worry about these health scares, they are normally blow out of all proportion, besides with all the cereals we have eaten over the years we must have built up immunity.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#3
I think most breakfast cereals are bad enough anyway without toxic packaging.
Mine's a porage made from Holland and Barrett's muesli base on weekdays, kipper or a fryup weekends as a treat for 5 days of healthy boredom.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#4
We make our own muesli with oats, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, etc. Lovely !
Re toxic printing ink - they could just make non toxic inks !! We have to continue recycling, so they may have to pay more attention to packaging ingredients in the future.
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Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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#5
I don't always have breakfast but when I do I have poached egg on toast or a soft-boiled egg, followed by an orange or banana.
I am very much in to healthy eating and never touch any takeaway meals, nor do I binge eat, Ieat as much Christmas or holiday times as I do the rest of the year.
Isuppose I am fortunate, my body has no appetite for chocolate or cream cakes, yuk, and at just under 11 stone my height, weight ratio is spot on.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#6
Unfortunately Kath I dont think they can make ink non toxic...not the heavy grade type of ink they use in newspapers anyway, as I understand it its quite poisonous.
Looks like making your own breakfast mix could be the right way to go...but gawd that muesli from Holland and Barrett does sound a bit of a struggle Ray. Ive seen it but failed to muster up the nerve to purchase it!lol
This wouldnt be so bad, as yes I know we get a few healthscares..but because they sell us this image of health and vitality it makes it a bit different. Cereal Boardrooms across the globe will be burning the midnight oil...heavens they may even have to cut boardroom bonuses...oh no no, thats a silly idea!!
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#7
Many years ago I adopted the view that anything processed and in a carton or a can is probably bad for you. As a result I have not eaten a breakfast cereal since about 1968 except a very occasional bowl of porridge.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#8
Paul, you should try it. A small glass of muesli base, one and a half glasses of cold water, microwave for a minute, stir then microwave for another minute.
Any left over can be used as a doorstop or for replacing broken paving slabs once cooled
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#9
If you want a healthy muesli try Canterbury Wholefoods. They are a small co-operative in Jewry Lane, just off Stour St and have an excellent range of healthy stuff.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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#10
I think a weekly visit to your bar Peter, is healthy, certainly did my Wife and I good yesterday.
Nice chat, friendly barmaid and a nice atmosphere.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#11
I always try to eat cereal that is low in sugar and free from nasties. I do have muesli from time to time but I confess I don't care for it much. As for porridge
I have been wary of food packaging for a while now and point black refuse anything wrapped in plastic clingfilm.
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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#12
I always try to have an English fry up myself!!
I know a million ways to always pick the wrong thing to say
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#13
that is my idea of a proper breakfast, tried muesli but i felt i was eating a gravel driveway.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#14
Jeanette you have to be careful not to clog yer arteries with dem fry-ups...
some good advice there above but here's my tip with poetic license, shakespeare will be revolving in his grave at this one
As you can see, cereals must be
murder on the digestion
the best thing to do, for your family and you
is have toast thats my only suggestion.
Dont say you dont get quality on this website!!
Gawd Ray you made me laugh at loud with that one no 8
it caught me on the hop. If it had of been breakfast time Id have sprayed the screen with me Honey Waffles !!
Im with you with the gravel driveway Howard! lol
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#15
we use the term fry up when in reality only egg is fried, even the some poach or scramble theirs.
the rest like bacon , sausages tomatoes and mushrooms are grilled.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#16
muesli.bran flakes,porridge,banana or apple never taken sugar since I gave it up for Lent over 40 years ago. Sometimes toast and marmalade.Black tea
To be honest all of this is ruined by throwing down a couple of pints each week...I'm sure even real ale is riddled with additives or presevatives....
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#17
The definition of real ale precludes any additives whatsoever. Hops, malt, water and yeast. Some have a little malted wheat also.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#18
It tastes good though!
For me its shreaded wheat with semi-skinned milk and no sugar followed by a cup of black unsweetened coffee.
I remember the porridge that my scottish grandmother would serve up made with water, butter and salt (no milk), it put hairs on yer legs, but taste Yeuch!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#19
I thought the white paper in which cereals are packed serve as a protection from the card-board packaging.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#20
i would have thought that you would have been looked after better up at balmoral barry.
