The Quorn Should be Outlawed.
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I read what Quorn was comprised of and was surprised. It's nothing but fungus and it's a known allergen.
http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/
They sell this stuff at a Whole Foods near me and I had a friend recently have an allergic reaction to it. I'm not saying that the Quorn is going to outright kill you but if you have any allergic reaction to fungus or even if you can eat mushroom be careful. It's not the same type of fungus as mushrooms.
Family Files Lawsuit After Son Dies From Reaction to Quorn
http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/
Medical studies have proven that Quorn's fungal ingredient is an allergen, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency still allow its sale. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit food-safety organization based in Washington, D.C., has heard from more than 2,000 consumers in Europe, the United States, and Australia/New Zealand who suffered reactions to Quorn.
They sell this stuff at a Whole Foods near me and I had a friend recently have an allergic reaction to it. I'm not saying that the Quorn is going to outright kill you but if you have any allergic reaction to fungus or even if you can eat mushroom be careful. It's not the same type of fungus as mushrooms.
Family Files Lawsuit After Son Dies From Reaction to Quorn
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Lots of things are known allergens. We don't outlaw them, we require appropriate labeling.
Why should something be outlawed just because some people are allergic to it?0 -
I just hope no one tried to ban peanut butter from stores just because people have allergic reactions that could lead to death. That said, I'd support putting a warning on it, just like there is on peanut butter.0
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It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me0 -
It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.0 -
That's really interesting. I've been eating Quorn for years here in the UK and knew what it was made from but not that it had caused problems. I love Quorn though, as a veggie it's great source of protein!0
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It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.
In the US, Quorn is marketed as a meat substitute. Are we talking about the same product?0 -
It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.
Maybe its different in the US then as over here its always marketed as a vegetarian option to meat?0 -
skysiebaby wrote: »That's really interesting. I've been eating Quorn for years here in the UK and knew what it was made from but not that it had caused problems. I love Quorn though, as a veggie it's great source of protein!
It causes problems for people who are allergic to mushrooms / fungus
Cos it's fungus :bigsmile:
..it can't just be me, can it?0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.
In the US, Quorn is marketed as a meat substitute. Are we talking about the same product?
Yeah, but the packaging just has tiny print that says it's a substitute and a giant picture of what looks like grilled chicken. Quorn marketing is devious.0 -
They market it as a ground meat substitute don't they?It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.
The packaging calls it meat free mince
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skysiebaby wrote: »That's really interesting. I've been eating Quorn for years here in the UK and knew what it was made from but not that it had caused problems. I love Quorn though, as a veggie it's great source of protein!
It causes problems for people who are allergic to mushrooms / fungus
Cos it's fungus :bigsmile:
..it can't just be me, can it?
Haha no, I agree! I wonder whether its the way its advertised other than in the UK then...we used to laugh that it was made from fungus
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Ha, I meant an applicable warning, not a random one 0 -
Ha, I meant an applicable warning, not a random one
Ahhh
Makes you fart0 -
If I eat shrimp my throat swells, but I love to see other people enjoy it, and I certainly wouldn't expect it to be banned. I do have to be extra careful to protect myself.
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janejellyroll wrote: »It's a know allergen? Like that means anything
If you're not allergic it's fine
You didn't know it was fungus?
Personally I like beef but there's nothing wrong with quorn if you don't have a reaction to it
Me? I find egg yolk and prawns to be "known allergens" for me
I think it's that they market it as beef. Have you seen the packaging pictures? Perhaps they should just be made to put a disclaimer on the front.
In the US, Quorn is marketed as a meat substitute. Are we talking about the same product?
Yeah, but the packaging just has tiny print that says it's a substitute and a giant picture of what looks like grilled chicken. Quorn marketing is devious.
The packages I see say "meatless." I don't know if outlawing a product is a good response to a handful of people who can't read (or don't read) and think they are buying beef instead.
Tell your friend to read the package. I have never seen a meat substitute that wasn't noted as such on the package.0 -
Ha, I meant an applicable warning, not a random one
Ahhh
Makes you fart
That warning should also be on eggs...0 -
I haven't bought it in probably 10 years, but it used to say mycoprotein on it...I distinctly remember that being labeled somewhere on the package (maybe the back).0 -
Ha, I meant an applicable warning, not a random one
I've actually seen that warning on a jar of peanuts. It's funny but true.
I think an applicable warning would be "Caution. If you have an allergic reaction to fungus then DON"T EAT THIS. IT'S A FUNGUS."
Meanwhile the market is all... "It's practically chicken!"
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Oh come on. If people eat things without reading the labels, especially people who have allergies, then that's on them. Its pretty dumb in my opinion to eat anything without knowing what is in it. Doubly so if you have such bad allergies to things that you can go into anaphylactic shock. Isn't that allergy 101: know what's in your food/in your environment/etc (dependent of course on your allergies). I know I am allergic to cats. So if I am going to someones house I've never been to before, I take allergy pills and an inhaler with me, just to be safe (same for outdoor allergens during bad allergy seasons). If we start banning things someone might be allergic to, then we are going to not have very much to eat at all (you can find someone allergic to pretty much everything out there).0
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But...it's Quorn0
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I blame Mo Farah.0
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I have never thought it was meat. Maybe this is a comprehension problem. It's also in the veggie food section in UK supermarkets, I assume it's not kept with the beef in the US either...............0
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I hate the calorie thing though ...real chicken isn't much more ...and it's moist and ...well chicken
Quorn chicken pieces must be the only foodstuff in the world that doesn't taste like chicken0 -
dietstokes wrote: »Oh come on. If people eat things without reading the labels, especially people who have allergies, then that's on them. Its pretty dumb in my opinion to eat anything without knowing what is in it. Doubly so if you have such bad allergies to things that you can go into anaphylactic shock. Isn't that allergy 101: know what's in your food/in your environment/etc (dependent of course on your allergies). I know I am allergic to cats. So if I am going to someones house I've never been to before, I take allergy pills and an inhaler with me, just to be safe (same for outdoor allergens during bad allergy seasons). If we start banning things someone might be allergic to, then we are going to not have very much to eat at all (you can find someone allergic to pretty much everything out there).
This. The first ingredient on the label is mycoprotein...I double checked. If you are allergic to fungi, you would probably be fully aware that it's a fungus.0 -
I like Cauldron sausages, I eat those as a non-veggie. And the mince is reasonable. But yeah, the chicken isn't that great.0
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I think that an out of court settlement is likely as the Quorn packaging does seem somewhat ambiguous.
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Field roast is awesome - all of their products, particularly the sausages.0
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