Researchers from the Environmental Working Group say nearly 1,250 products contain the shelf life-extending chemical tert-butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ. They find this preservative, used in Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its, and countless other products, disrupts immune health in both animal and non-animal tests. It may even weaken the effectiveness of vaccines against viruses like COVID-19.
https://www.studyfinds.org/preservative-foods-immune-system/
OH NO!!! I love Pop Tarts!
“Researchers from the Environmental Working Group say nearly 1,250 products contain the shelf life-extending chemical tert-butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ. They find this preservative, used in Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its,”
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My sister swears the above gave us Celiacs. We were latch key kids.
But she told me this story. She’s the one who works for a pediatrician. Oh the stories! So this kid’s mom called. Her son’s mouth and throat had been burned. He ate an expired Twinky.. almost expired him!
They call the Twinky Hotline (I have no idea if there is one, they called someone) and the gal said.. “Oh yeah, there’s a reason for the expiration date.” The kid had serious burns in his mouth and esophagus and was hospitalized.
Petey