RR Alfalfa gets non reg status

[parsley]

...I want to take my time to consider your question carefully to show you all the respect the question deserves......so I'll graze information:

You'd better sue because she's darn sassy:<p></p>
<p><strong>[URL="http://organicyogamama.com/canola-oil/"](It is claimed that the Canadian government paid the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) the sum of $50 million dollars to have Canola oil placed on the GRAS list (Generally Recognized As Safe List).)[/URL]</strong></p>

[parsley]

Now here's a bit of juicy gossip:
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<p><strong>[URL="http://www.ehow.com/facts_5502405_canola-oil-health-risks.html"](The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prohibits using Canola oil in baby formula, citing unknown risks to infants from ingesting the product.)[/URL]</strong></p>

[parsley]

Oh. oh.

"(4) Low erucic acid ****seed oil and partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil are used as edible fats and oils in food, EXCEPT IN INFANT FORMULA,..."
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<p><strong>[URL="http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1555"](Would you consider the US's FDA legitimate"peer review"? )[/URL]</strong></p>

[parsley]

"Do you believe biotech canola grown in Canada by farmers in Canada to be unsafe for human consumption?"

i gotta go with peer-reviewed science, wd,

If the USA's Food and Drug Administration have banned canola oil from baby food, I am legally bound to say it is unsafe for human consumption.

Science plus law, you know. Pars

[parsley]

Wikipedia bling:

"In a study by Scientists at the University of Arkansas published in 2010 showed that about 83 percent of wild or weedy canola they tested contained genetically modified herbicide resistance genes, and they also found some plants that contained resistance to both herbicides, a combination of transgenic traits that had not been developed in canola crops. That leads us to believe that these wild populations that contain modified genes have become established populations"

[wd9]

See, this is the problem Parsely. The speaking of half truths and the liberal addition of your own key words to market your organic product as miracle food.

For reference from the FDA database:

(c)Low erucic acid ****seed oil. (1) Low erucic acid ****seed oil, also known as canola oil, is the fully refined, bleached, and deodorized edible oil obtained from certain varieties ofBrassica Napus orB. Campestris of the familyCruciferae. The plant varieties are those producing oil-bearing seeds with a low erucic acid content. Chemically, low erucic acid ****seed oil is a mixture of triglycerides, composed of both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, with an erucic acid content of no more than 2 percent of the component fatty acids.

(2) Low erucic acid ****seed oil as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of this section may be partially hydrogenated to reduce the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. When the partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil is used, it shall be referred to as partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil.

(3) In addition to limiting the content of erucic acid to a level not exceeding 2 percent of the component fatty acids, low erucic acid ****seed oil and partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil must be of a purity suitable for their intended use.

(4) Low erucic acid ****seed oil and partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil are used as edible fats and oils in food, except in infant formula, at levels not to exceed current good manufacturing practice.

Site:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1555

[wd9]

The claim, well it is just a claim. More fodder to market organics.

In terms of weeds, since 95% of the canola grown is biotech big surprise that volunteer contains the genes. Duh, that is how nature works.

Theatrics plus half truths plus unproven claims equals the organic marketing plan. The educated consumer sees right thru the BS.

[wd9]

The FDA does not differentiate biotech or not. Only Parsely does for effect.

[wd9]

It is not peer reviewed science about the infant formula, it is not done. You are assuming since the science is not done, canola is unsafe. The actual peer reviewed science part of the FDA claim says it is safe.

[wd9]

Canola also was the first oil to receive the qualified health claim in the US. More real science.

[wd9]

I was wrong, too busy to do this right, more on baby infant formula and oil. Soybean and palm were grandfathered in, whereas canola was tested on baby pigs and there was an issue with platelet transfer. Baby pigs are the human equivalent for testing. Also, it came up that it doesn't make sense to put a low sat oil into a product that needs to be high in sats.

But a question that pops up and if anyone has the answer, that would be great.

Has soy or palm been tested since being grandfathered in?

Again, sorry for my error.

[parsley]

@20:36 Lotta exclamation marks. lol Let's view the entire FDA page so we can view and refer to 'ingredients' in a more appetizing light.(I'm a foodie.lol)


"[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2010]
[CITE: 21CFR184.1555]




TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS

CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER B--FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (CONTINUED)


PART 184 -- DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE

Subpart B--Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS

Sec. 184.1555 ****seed oil.
(a)Fully hydrogenated ****seed oil. (1) Fully hydrogenated ****seed oil is a mixture of triglycerides in which the fatty acid composition is a mixture of saturated fatty acids. The fatty acids are present in the same porportions which result from the full hydrogenation of fatty acids occurring in natural ****seed oil. The ****seed oil is obtained from thenapus andcampestris varieties ofBrassica of the family Cruciferae. It is prepared by fully hydrogenating refined and bleached ****seed oil at 310-375 deg. F, using a catalyst such as nickel, until the iodine number is 4 or less.

(2) The ingredient meets the following specifications: Acid value not more than 6, arsenic not more than 3 parts per million, free glycerin not more than 7 percent, heavy metals (as Pb) not more than 10 parts per million, iodine number not more than 4, residue on ignition not more than 0.5 percent.

(3) The ingredient is used as a stabilizer and thickener as defined in 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter in peanut butter. The use level of the ingredient is limited by good manufacturing practice (GMP) to the minimum amount required to produce the intended effect. Current good manufacturing practices result in a maximum level of 2 percent in peanut butter.

(b)Superglycerinated fully hydrogenated ****seed oil. (1) Superglycerinated fully hydrogenated ****seed oil is a mixture of mono- and diglycerides with triglycerides as a minor component. The fatty acid composition is a mixture of saturated fatty acids present in the same proportions as those resulting from the full hydrogenation of fatty acids in natural ****seed oil. It is made by adding excess glycerol to the fully hydrogenated ****seed oil and heating, in the presence of a sodium hydroxide catalyst, to 330 deg. F under partial vacuum and steam sparging agitation.

(2) The ingredient meets the specifications of the "Food Chemicals Codex," 3d Ed. (1981), p. 201, relating to mono- and diglycerides, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to:http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. An additional specification requires the iodine number to be 4 or less.

(3) The ingredient is used as an emulsifier as defined in 170.3(o)(8) of this chapter in shortenings for cake mixes. The use level of the ingredient is limited by good manufacturing practice (GMP) to the minimum amount required to produce the intended effect. Current good manufacturing practices result in a maximum level, as served, of 4 percent of the shortening or 0.5 percent of the total weight of the cake mix.

(c)Low erucic acid ****seed oil. (1) Low erucic acid ****seed oil, also known as canola oil, is the fully refined, bleached, and deodorized edible oil obtained from certain varieties ofBrassica Napus orB. Campestris of the familyCruciferae. The plant varieties are those producing oil-bearing seeds with a low erucic acid content. Chemically, low erucic acid ****seed oil is a mixture of triglycerides, composed of both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, with an erucic acid content of no more than 2 percent of the component fatty acids.

(2) Low erucic acid ****seed oil as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of this section may be partially hydrogenated to reduce the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. When the partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil is used, it shall be referred to as partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil.

(3) In addition to limiting the content of erucic acid to a level not exceeding 2 percent of the component fatty acids, low erucic acid ****seed oil and partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil must be of a purity suitable for their intended use.

(4) Low erucic acid ****seed oil and partially hydrogenated low erucic acid ****seed oil are used as edible fats and oils in food, except in infant formula, at levels not to exceed current good manufacturing practice.

[42 FR 48336, Sept. 23, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 5613, Feb. 14, 1984; 50 FR 3755, Jan. 28, 1985; 53 FR 52682, Dec. 29, 1988; 73 FR 8608, Feb. 14, 2008] "