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LixyChick 10-24-2006 10:37 AM

LMAO@PF's pic!



I've tried it...and it's not my bag (<---old hippie statement), so I won't miss it. It's more of an aquired taste than scotch to me!

But...ummmmm...what's the dealio with folate? Why does anyone care about the source of where we get it? It's good for you...ain't it? What? Does the government think we're gonna OD on it or something???? I'm about tired of the big wigs telling me what I can and can't OD on!

Oops! Wait! That ^^^ came out wrong. But...you get my gist...yes?

wyndhy 10-24-2006 12:05 PM

folate, in the supplement form (aka folic acid) is possible to od on (i think) but it's part of the b vitamin family and they are all water soluble. ya just pee out the excess usually. od-ing on folate consumed in foods is practically unheard of.

and it *is* good for you! possibly prevents cancer, and it's especially good for women who are preggers cause so much of it is needed during rapid cell division plus it's been shown to reduce neural tube defects like spina bifida.

this ban is especially stupid cause just a few years ago, the fda *required* that it be added to grain products and it's naturally present in a whole slew of foods: bananas, oranges, berries, beans, nuts, and broccoli just to name a few.

scotzoidman 10-24-2006 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PantyFanatic
:eew: They'll never find it.

The jingle alone nearly brought my "brekkie" back to life...

LixyChick 10-24-2006 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wyndhy
folate, in the supplement form (aka folic acid) is possible to od on (i think) but it's part of the b vitamin family and they are all water soluble. ya just pee out the excess usually. od-ing on folate consumed in foods is practically unheard of.

and it *is* good for you! possibly prevents cancer, and it's especially good for women who are preggers cause so much of it is needed during rapid cell division plus it's been shown to reduce neural tube defects like spina bifida.

this ban is especially stupid cause just a few years ago, the fda *required* that it be added to grain products and it's naturally present in a whole slew of foods: bananas, oranges, berries, beans, nuts, and broccoli just to name a few.

I know...I know! So why the ban then? I'm baffled over governmental priority!!

CuteCoupleOz 10-24-2006 01:19 PM

First I can't get my grits here......well, damnit, now i can't get my Vegemite there!!!.....is there no end to the madness? :hair:


--kathy1

PantyFanatic 10-24-2006 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LixyChick
..... It's more of an aquired taste ......

:roflmao:
Kinda like having breakfast with a dung beetle. :eew:

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Originally Posted by LixyChick
I know...I know! So why the ban then? I'm baffled over governmental priority!!

Can anyone say "LOBBY"?

LixyChick 10-24-2006 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CuteCoupleOz
First I can't get my grits here......well, damnit, now i can't get my Vegemite there!!!.....is there no end to the madness? :hair:


--kathy1

Oh Sweety! I just discovered grits (was a little gun shy...being from the north and all) and I'm diggin em with a pinch of salt and some butter! I don't like them sweet though. Some peeps round here eat them in the most peculiar ways...YUCK!

Anyway...if it ain't illegal to get em where you are...I'll be glad to send a pack (or 60) of instant or cookable...whichever you prefer! My treat...no strings attached!

PM me if this sounds like a yummy good idea! We have Quaker Instant variety packs around here. And...all the other varieties you can think of...I think. Keep in mind...I'm not southern and so I might not be privvy to what you are accustomed to. I'll give it a whirl though!

Sharni 10-24-2006 04:55 PM

Vegemite is owned by Kraft...which is owned by Phillip Morris. So its a US owned company now.....bastards!

Stupid Aussies that sell our treasures to overseas interests!....Tell ya if they fuck with the recipe heads WILL roll!

osuche 10-24-2006 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LixyChick
Oh Sweety! I just discovered grits (was a little gun shy...being from the north and all) and I'm diggin em with a pinch of salt and some butter!



Garlic and cheese grits ROCK!

(just sayin)

Oldfart 10-25-2006 01:38 AM

Apparently no-one in the FDA can say why or whether Vegemite is restricted. I suspect it was a security alert that was misconstrued.

Someone found out that if you add six ounces of Vegemite to a kilo of Torpex or plastique, you get about the yield of a kilo of Torpex or plastique. This is obviously too dangerous to leave in the hands of irresponsible Aussies.

Aussie 10-25-2006 03:11 AM

its stupid after all the senceless killings around the world their worried about vegemite.

but all you US guys its great for hangovers!

PantyFanatic 10-25-2006 08:52 AM

It would seem the same great minds are running everything. :(

CuteCoupleOz 10-25-2006 09:57 AM

'officials were checking people for the salty brown spread.'

Would that be with or without rubber gloves?


Catch22

Scarecrow 10-25-2006 11:20 AM

So Kraft is at it again, they spread a false rumor for free advertisment, now people in the US will want to try it. I just hope that they wear rubber gloves. :)

Cheyanne 10-25-2006 06:43 PM

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp

Seems to me Scarecrow is right on this....


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