I am rude to woo labels

senecarr

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

kkenseth wrote: »

I'm torn between excitement that it's easier to cook for the people in my life who have legitimate allergies, and laughing my face off when I see a gluten free tag on my spinach. Really?

Took a pic the other day of certified non gmo salt at whole foods. All the salt was labelled as such.

I enjoy the Himalyan and sea salts that advertise containing traces of 80 elements.
Well, doing some math, there's 92 natural elements. 6 are natural gases that aren't really going to appear in food, so that leaves 86. That leaves at most 6 more to dump and still be 80. My problem with that is there 29 radioactive elements - some like potassium, okay, deal, but others, I don't really want in my salt. Similar to the toxic heavy metals.
But hey, all natural, right?

flaminica

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

I then ripped off all the non gmo labels and stuck them on the underside of the shelf. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

Fight the Power, sister. That being said, that's vandalism so don't expect mercy if your friendly retailer or his loss-prevention staff catch you at it.

@senecarr Here's the spectral analysis on your salt. Mmm... natural uranium. Incidentally, if you really need this stuff, you can buy "kala namak" at any South Asian grocery for a fraction of the Whole Foods price.

senecarr

flaminica wrote: »

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

I then ripped off all the non gmo labels and stuck them on the underside of the shelf. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

Fight the Power, sister. That being said, that's vandalism so don't expect mercy if your friendly retailer or his loss-prevention staff catch you at it.

@senecarr Here's the spectral analysis on your salt. Mmm... natural uranium. Incidentally, if you really need this stuff, you can buy "kala namak" at any South Asian grocery for a fraction of the Whole Foods price.

Haven't felt the need for it before, but maybe it will give me healthy glow if I use it?

flaminica

senecarr wrote: »

Haven't felt the need for it before, but maybe it will give me healthy glow if I use it?

The trace lead and plutonium will give you wings, and possibly a third eye.

senecarr

flaminica wrote: »

senecarr wrote: »

Haven't felt the need for it before, but maybe it will give me healthy glow if I use it?

The trace lead and plutonium will give you wings, and possibly a third eye.

Yeah, I could see that happening.

Sabine_Stroehm

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

I then ripped off all the non gmo labels and stuck them on the underside of the shelf. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

I hope we don't shop at the same store.

HardcoreP0rk

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

I then ripped off all the non gmo labels and stuck them on the underside of the shelf. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

I hope we don't shop at the same store.

I'm sure we dont but if you ever need help buying NON GMO SALT you're on your own in the Wellesley Whole Foods

Last_mango_in_paradise

I just also find it funny that being a company that revolves around flour / powdered baking stuff, they sell both a lot of gluten free items, and they sell raw, pure gluten.

So because a company makes regular flour and baking items means they can't make gluten free items as well?

And as far as the GF labeling on things: that doesn't necessarily mean all the ingredients listed in the item are gluten free. I have seen things labeled as GF and they have carmel coloring as one of the ingredients which has gluten in it.

HardcoreP0rk

flaminica wrote: »

HardcoreP0rk wrote: »

I then ripped off all the non gmo labels and stuck them on the underside of the shelf. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

Fight the Power, sister. That being said, that's vandalism so don't expect mercy if your friendly retailer or his loss-prevention staff catch you at it.

I fear no consequences. I'm committed to the cause.

senecarr

Last_mango_in_paradise wrote: »

I just also find it funny that being a company that revolves around flour / powdered baking stuff, they sell both a lot of gluten free items, and they sell raw, pure gluten.

So because a company makes regular flour and baking items means they can't make gluten free items as well?

And as far as the GF labeling on things: that doesn't necessarily mean all the ingredients listed in the item are gluten free. I have seen things labeled as GF and they have carmel coloring as one of the ingredients which has gluten in it.

I don't think of Vital Wheat gluten as a regular baking item, it is a little bit specialized.
Soy Protein powder really isn't a baking item. It's a protein powder. While Bob's Redmill has a certain kind of integrity that means that having the label of gluten free is a higher standard than a lot of companies (Bob's won't use the same lines for gluten items and gluten free items, unlike some places that say gluten free but can have cross contamination), I have no dillusions that they put that label on their for celiacs. They have it on there for the same reason they have a NON-GMO policy on their site and getting their items certified by the NON-GMO Verified Project - that reason being it will sell more to their market base. Bob's Redmill knows that kinds of customers that buy their stuff is more likely than the general population to believe that gluten is a toxin that hurts normal people. They know their clients think there is something wrong GMO's despite the overwhelming science.

I still shop with them because I don't blame them for having to respond to customer desires, and I like supporting an employee owned company. It is a slight ethical trade-off for me when I buy their products.