Arsenic in Apple Juice

[Uncle Remus]

I take anything doctor oz says with a grain of salt

Tomato juice with salt, love it!

 

[cornflake]

It may not, but other countries don't have the same laws we do. I know Chilean grapes are suppose to be one of the worst as far as pesticide residue.

Grapes from California are coated in pesticides. Ask Cesar Chavez.

I meant it wouldn't matter in relation to the arsenic, as I assume it's from the pits.

 

[TandT]

Seriously that guy is such a weirdo, he totally gives me the creeps!

What really should creep you out is the FDA and the control they have over the safety of our food supply. Dr. OZ is a genius. He just tells it like it is. People are just scared to hear the facts. Think about all the NASTY and unhealthy stuff the FDA allows in our food....nitrates...MSG...trans fats...etc.... You think they care about a little arsenic in some apple juice????

 

[C.Ann]

I don't even know who "Dr. Oz" is - nor have I ever watched a show that he was on; read an article about him; googled him; or anything else..

I'm just fed up with our food supply being unsafe - and all of these "oops" slipping by the inspectors who are supposed to keep our foods safe.. Just last weekend I was mentioning to my DD that I hadn't had any cantaloupe or watermelon this year - then this week I hear about the listeria outbreak..

Too bad the soil here isn't suitable for gardening (and I could find a way to keep all of the wildlife away from it).. I'd grow my own fruits and vegetables.. It's ridiculous!

 

[Octoberbride03]

What really should creep you out is the FDA and the control they have over the safety of our food supply. Dr. OZ is a genius. He just tells it like it is. People are just scared to hear the facts. Think about all the NASTY and unhealthy stuff the FDA allows in our food....nitrates...MSG...trans fats...etc.... You think they care about a little arsenic in some apple juice????

As long as it gets him ratings of course

Personally, I am of the belief "Everything in moderation"

And why should they care a little arsenic in apple juice As far as I know nobody yet has died from arsenic poisoning due to excessive apple juice drinking. Diabetis OTH

 

[cornflake]

What really should creep you out is the FDA and the control they have over the safety of our food supply. Dr. OZ is a genius. He just tells it like it is. People are just scared to hear the facts. Think about all the NASTY and unhealthy stuff the FDA allows in our food....nitrates...MSG...trans fats...etc.... You think they care about a little arsenic in some apple juice????

No, they don't care about a little arsenic in apple juice, because there's no reason they should, as it's a naturally-occuring chemical in apples.

Same as MSG is naturally-occuring in many, many foods and the human body makes nitrites (I assume you meant nitrites, not nitrates).

I think Oz and his ilk are fearmongering quacks, mostly.

 

[3boymthr]

Gotta say I'm really glad I heeded my pediatrician's warning and used white grape juice diluted with spring water for my son. Apples have to be soooo concentrated to get juice and apple seeds contain arsenic too. We use organic fruits and local as often as humanly possible for the pesticides that are used so early in the growing of fruits so are IN the fruit, not just ON it. I do the same thing with veggies, can and freeze locals and buy organic from Whole Foods when I can't get local. There's just too much risk in pesticides.

Yes, there are risks in pesticides but then before pesticides there were other risks - insufficient food supplies caused by fungs like the potato blight or when bugs ate entire crops (the locust swarms and similar) and deadly mold contaminations like Ergot poisoning. So, literally, we must pick our poison.

 

[WowLookAtThat]

As long as it gets him ratings of course

Personally, I am of the belief "Everything in moderation"

And why should they care a little arsenic in apple juice As far as I know nobody yet has died from arsenic poisoning due to excessive apple juice drinking. Diabetis OTH

I agree, he totally makes subjects that seem to be as reliable as a pop up ad selling face creams. Every time I see a commercial for it show it reminds me of those scandal news stories "What's in your fridge and killing you right now???!" things.

 

[3boymthr]

Truly, I'd be more concerned about arsenic in the water than arsenic in my apple juice. A number of people in my home town have had to pay exhorbitant fees to have water lines put down their roads as their wells have been found to have extremely high levels of toxic arsenic.

 

[cornflake]

Gotta say I'm really glad I heeded my pediatrician's warning and used white grape juice diluted with spring water for my son. Apples have to be soooo concentrated to get juice and apple seeds contain arsenic too

I think I'm missing something here. Grapes are notoriously covered in pesticides and apples don't have to be... concentrated to get juice? I don't even know what that means, really. They have to be squished to get juice, same as grapes and well, everything else really.

 

[YodaGirl]

I take anything doctor oz says with a grain of salt

Ditto.

http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm271630.htm

Thank you!

What really should creep you out is the FDA and the control they have over the safety of our food supply. Dr. OZ is a genius. He just tells it like it is. People are just scared to hear the facts. Think about all the NASTY and unhealthy stuff the FDA allows in our food....nitrates...MSG...trans fats...etc.... You think they care about a little arsenic in some apple juice????

And neither does the good Dr. Oz, since he said that he will still allow his kids to drink apple juice.

Which begs the question...if he doesn't see a problem with his kids drinking it, what was his hidden agenda for bringing it up? It obviously was NOT for safety concerns.

 

[Coconut36]

No, they don't care about a little arsenic in apple juice, because there's no reason they should, as it's a naturally-occuring chemical in apples.

Same as MSG is naturally-occuring in many, many foods and the human body makes nitrites (I assume you meant nitrites, not nitrates).

I think Oz and his ilk are fearmongering quacks, mostly.

Extremely well said!

Also as a PP stated..I haven't heard of illness or death from arsenic poisoning after consuming apple juice.

Fearmongering at it's finest.

When I was working retail I learned he apparently had a show about the dangers of some types of cookware and plates or food storage containers? I had a customer come through my line with a ton of cookware, plates, glasses..etc saying "Dr Oz said all the stuff I had was dangerous so I am replacing all of it right now" Ridiculous!

 

[hambirg]

Extremely well said!

Also as a PP stated..I haven't heard of illness or death from arsenic poisoning after consuming apple juice.

Fearmongering at it's finest.

When I was working retail I learned he apparently had a show about the dangers of some types of cookware and plates or food storage containers? I had a customer come through my line with a ton of cookware, plates, glasses..etc saying "Dr Oz said all the stuff I had was dangerous so I am replacing all of it right now" Ridiculous!

While I agree that's a little overkill, we do know that studies have shown that some plastics can have some ill effects, like BPA's. And let's not forget the lead in products from China fiasco. I would rather error on the side of caution, but that's just me.

ETA-Arsenic poisoning doesn't have to result in death. I live in a city that has a Superfund site. They test the soil for arsenic and in some parts of the city they advise you not to have a vegetable garden. Arsenic exposure has been shown to contribute to hypertension, stroke, cancer and diabetes.

Again, I'm not saying that Dr Oz is right, but I think there should be more testing. I don't care for the FDA's blanket statement. It wouldn't be the first time they were wrong.

 

[cornflake]

I don't think it's about saying anything he - or others of his ilk - say is just flat wrong, but that they're not trustworthy sources of information.

Yes, BPA in plastics does seem to be a problem, same as teflon on pans that get hot. Same as trans-fats.

We live and science advances and we learn. But just because someone like Oz says one thing that's correct doesn't mean everything he says is.

I'm all for reexamining something and looking into things but I think actually doing that - and using real, trustworthy sources, is key.

I don't mean here on the Dis but plenty of places I've seen people cite sources that are obviously questionable, and they don't seem to realize that like, 'msgkills.com' (or whatever, I just made that up, have no idea if it's real, hope not, heh, the MSG hysteria bugs me, it's so ridiculous.) is probably not an unbiased source of information.

Discernment, it's our friend.

 

[chrysano]

Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.He should eat plenty of fruits, leafy vegetables and coarse cereals,Eat more fruitit will do you good

 

[hambirg]

I don't think it's about saying anything he - or others of his ilk - say is just flat wrong, but that they're not trustworthy sources of information.

Yes, BPA in plastics does seem to be a problem, same as teflon on pans that get hot. Same as trans-fats.

We live and science advances and we learn. But just because someone like Oz says one thing that's correct doesn't mean everything he says is.

I'm all for reexamining something and looking into things but I think actually doing that - and using real, trustworthy sources, is key.

I don't mean here on the Dis but plenty of places I've seen people cite sources that are obviously questionable, and they don't seem to realize that like, 'msgkills.com' (or whatever, I just made that up, have no idea if it's real, hope not, heh, the MSG hysteria bugs me, it's so ridiculous.) is probably not an unbiased source of information.

Discernment, it's our friend.

Oh, I totally agree. I guess my point is that it should be investigated more. It really sits wrong with me that the FDA just comes out with a blanket statement. How about saying instead that it will be looked into. The FDA has been wrong so many times, especially when it comes to drugs that I just don't trust them sometimes. At the same time, a lot of the info out there is just hysteria with no scientific backing,

Btw. . .I'm one of those people that MSG makes sick. I don't assume it's unsafe. . .just that I seem to be sensitive to it. I see it like gluten or lactose. . .not that it isn't safe, but many people have an intolerance to it.

I think some of my concern comes from the fact that we are so bombarded with chemicals to the likes that have never been the case before. I do wonder what the effect is on us.

 

[tvguy]

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Oprah has a talent for gifting shows to people i cannot stand. Its amazing, truly.

Agreed. But I still don't understand why ANYONE watched Oprah either.

Sorry, I miss Phil Donahue.

 

[cornflake]

Oh, I totally agree. I guess my point is that it should be investigated more. It really sits wrong with me that the FDA just comes out with a blanket statement. How about saying instead that it will be looked into. The FDA has been wrong so many times, especially when it comes to drugs that I just don't trust them sometimes. At the same time, a lot of the info out there is just hysteria with no scientific backing,

Btw. . .I'm one of those people that MSG makes sick. I don't assume it's unsafe. . .just that I seem to be sensitive to it. I see it like gluten or lactose. . .not that it isn't safe, but many people have an intolerance to it.

I think some of my concern comes from the fact that we are so bombarded with chemicals to the likes that have never been the case before. I do wonder what the effect is on us.

I can't imagine how little someone could eat being sensitive to MSG. That'd be really tough. Most processed food and ... well, I loves me some cheese. That'd suck.

The lactose thing (and I personally think gluten but I've seen less science to support that), is mostly bunk. People think they're intolerant but they're not.

 

[Coconut36]

I don't think it's about saying anything he - or others of his ilk - say is just flat wrong, but that they're not trustworthy sources of information.

Yes, BPA in plastics does seem to be a problem, same as teflon on pans that get hot. Same as trans-fats.

We live and science advances and we learn. But just because someone like Oz says one thing that's correct doesn't mean everything he says is.

I'm all for reexamining something and looking into things but I think actually doing that - and using real, trustworthy sources, is key.

I don't mean here on the Dis but plenty of places I've seen people cite sources that are obviously questionable, and they don't seem to realize that like, 'msgkills.com' (or whatever, I just made that up, have no idea if it's real, hope not, heh, the MSG hysteria bugs me, it's so ridiculous.) is probably not an unbiased source of information.

Discernment, it's our friend.

I agree. It's about going nuts about it too. This was "OMG Dr. Oz says my stuff is killing us so I threw it all away and ran out same day to buy new stuff". That is ridiculous behavior IMO. By all means use it as food for thought, research sources other than Dr Oz and ask questions..don't run throw everything in the trash and go buy new stuff based on a TV Dr.

Now it does appear the FDA is saying he is basically wrong in this case as he is not appropriately using the data (as they are saying "total arsenic" is not an accurate representation because it doesn't break down if it is the dangerous or naturally occurring kind) or explaining it properly and is just fearmongering.

 

[TandT]

No, they don't care about a little arsenic in apple juice, because there's no reason they should, as it's a naturally-occuring chemical in apples.

Same as MSG is naturally-occuring in many, many foods and the human body makes nitrites (I assume you meant nitrites, not nitrates).

I think Oz and his ilk are fearmongering quacks, mostly.

Yes..I meant to type nitrites... Nitrate is harmless, but it can convert to nitrite, which can form nitrosamines, a powerful cancer-causing chemical, in your body.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is actually a proven neurotransmitter that over-stimulates brain activity. This response can lead to migraine headaches, upset stomachs, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, panic attacks, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, mood swings, lethargy, insomnia, and more.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has studied the effects of MSG for decades. The FDA acknowledges that ill effects have been reported in many studies. However, the chemical has not yet been banned or eliminated.

IF something is deemed "natural occurring" still does NOT make it safe.

And QUACKS don't save people's lives ......he is a very respected heart surgeon from NY Presbyterian Hospital...which is one of the top hospitals in the country.