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If you are like me, you avoid processed foods as much as possible with perhaps a few exceptions. In my case that may be tinned tomatoes or tuna.
Foods that are pickled like capers or…well, pickles, are something else you may find in my refrigerator.
These are traditional foods with one or few ingredients preserved with either an acidic medium, salt or oil so the ingredients list is often one plus the preserving media.
However, increasingly seemingly simple foods like supermarket ‘flavoured’ teas or even apple juice have either ‘flavouring’ or ‘nature identical flavouring’ added.
Strange, isn’t it?
Why would apple juice or orange juice or that new tea with ‘Natural’ in large letters on the box need ‘flavouring’?
‘Nature Identical Flavouring’ or aroma is…not natural.
It is laboratory produced.
To create new flavor additives, chemists sometimes use fungal and tissue cultures—both of which can produce flavorings classified as “natural.
Step back a moment and understand that all foods have natural chemicals in a synergistic balance that gives flavour and aroma to the product.
Laboratories can and have isolated the precise flavour and aroma components for the food industry – in fact, there are over 2,000 approved flavourings.
Because processed food loses its flavour quickly if not immediately.
Then there is the transport and storage problem that may also adversely affect foods.
There was a time when labels had to show what was natural,
artificial or as in more recent years,
‘nature identical’ label.
However, this is no longer the case for most of those 2,000 lab produced flavours and aromas thanks to government deregulation.
The flavour of the produce we consume is highly variable, depending on the harvest, time of harvest and transport.
Too much rain, for example will result in a less than optimal watery tasting orange – yet the orange juice of any particular brand will be consistent.
Lab produced ‘nature identical flavouring’ pack solves this problem and also that of flavour consistency.
Good news for the mega-food industry.
They can sell consumers substandard product that has been artificially flavour boosted.
Read about the orange juice fraud in the reference section below.
It may be true – if one listens to the scientists – that there is no chemical difference between natural orange flavoring components and that of the lab produced.
And this is not the entire problem.
The problem is the concentrated doses not otherwise found in nature.
Scientists may make no differentiation between lab produced and truly natural – but the body does.
A family whose meals consist mostly of highly processed convenience foods is consuming large amounts of chemicals along with their foods which in the short and long term will affect the health.
Most vulnerable are young children, whose little bodies are still developing.
Flavor engineers get consumers addicted and most food manufactures would rather not have it known that their processed foods are flavored with a concoction of chemicals.
The problem is the long term, accumulative effect on the body that may produce vague symptoms difficult to identify as to the cause.
A short list of
known symptoms are:
skin rashes (eczema, hives, itchy skin)
asthma or worsen existing asthma of any kind
headaches, migraines
joint pains
susceptibility to frequent colds
lack of concentration
irritability
restlessness
aggressiveness, overreactions to normal situations
Add to these lab produced flavors and aromas the flavor enhancers (MSG etc) chemical colorings and preservatives, soya and unknown fillers,
less than optimal vitamin content due to the mass production processing and it is no wonder that society is faced with far more health problems than just a few generations ago.
Isn’t it better to eat simpler and ditch the chemical concoctions passed off as ‘food’?
Reintroduce oneself and family to real food?
Start with one or two products at a time.
Ditch the flavored yogurt with the syrupy ‘fruit’ and add chopped fruit instead.
Cook homemade meals such as stews and soups in larger quantities and freeze them in portions to save time.
Your health starts with how you fuel your body.
If not for your sake, think of those young, vulnerable and still developing bodies of your children.
References:
Flavors and Flavor Enhancers: natural or artificial, what’s the difference?
Avoid Gluten – Natural and Artificial Flavor
Understanding Flavoring in Tea
What’s the Difference Between Natural and Artificial?
Food Labs Use An Average of 2000 Chemicals To Create 500 ‘Natural Flavors’ You Would Never Suspect Are Artificial
Commercial 100% Orange Juice Fraud: Toxic Perfume Flavor Packs Added
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Well traveled ex-nomad, with a healthy curiosity who cooks and reminds herself frequently that in spite of everything, Life is Grand ...especially while sipping on another espresso.Willa Cather once said,"When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road,I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing；the road is all.That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure.I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done."Like most writers,Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her,but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing.Her works were,like her,simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska,where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers,wheat fields and rivers.
"It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later."It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.A great many people find it very dull；they like a church tower,an old factory,a waterfall,the country all made to look like a German Christmas card ...But when I come to the open plain,something happens.I"m home.I breathe differently."1．Willa Cather wrote because she found writing________.A．simple and livelyB．opened up a road to successC．neither too hard nor too easyD．interesting and enjoyable2．What was the place like where Cather grew up?A．It was cold,plain and without a church.B．It was vast,open and flat.C．It was like a German Christmas card.D．It was a colorful world of wild flowers.3．When she said "It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.",Willa Cather meant that________.A．you either love the place or hate itB．you decide either to stay or to leaveC．some find the place warm；others find it coldD．some find the place peaceful；others find it wild4．What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?A．She breathes differently from others.B．She wants to make the place her home.C．She feels completely comfortable.D．She finds the place similar to her home. - 跟谁学
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Willa Cather once said,"When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road,I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing；the road is all.That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure.I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done."Like most writers,Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her,but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing.Her works were,like her,simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska,where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers,wheat fields and rivers.
"It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later."It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.A great many people find it very dull；they like a church tower,an old factory,a waterfall,the country all made to look like a German Christmas card ...But when I come to the open plain,something happens.I"m home.I breathe differently."1．Willa Cather wrote because she found writing________.A．simple and livelyB．opened up a road to successC．neither too hard nor too easyD．interesting and enjoyable2．What was the place like where Cather grew up?A．It was cold,plain and without a church.B．It was vast,open and flat.C．It was like a German Christmas card.D．It was a colorful world of wild flowers.3．When she said "It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.",Willa Cather meant that________.A．you either love the place or hate itB．you decide either to stay or to leaveC．some find the place warm；others find it coldD．some find the place peaceful；others find it wild4．What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?A．She breathes differently from others.B．She wants to make the place her home.C．She feels completely comfortable.D．She finds the place similar to her home.
Willa Cather once said,"When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road,I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing；the road is all.That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure.I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done."Like most writers,Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her,but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing.Her works were,like her,simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska,where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers,wheat fields and rivers.
"It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later."It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.A great many people find it very dull；they like a church tower,an old factory,a waterfall,the country all made to look like a German Christmas card ...But when I come to the open plain,something happens.I"m home.I breathe differently."1．Willa Cather wrote because she found writing________.A．simple and livelyB．opened up a road to successC．neither too hard nor too easyD．interesting and enjoyable2．What was the place like where Cather grew up?A．It was cold,plain and without a church.B．It was vast,open and flat.C．It was like a German Christmas card.D．It was a colorful world of wild flowers.3．When she said "It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.",Willa Cather meant that________.A．you either love the place or hate itB．you decide either to stay or to leaveC．some find the place warm；others find it coldD．some find the place peaceful；others find it wild4．What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?A．She breathes differently from others.B．She wants to make the place her home.C．She feels completely comfortable.D．She finds the place similar to her home.科目:难易度:最佳答案
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It is well-known that the “prom”, a formal dance held at the end of high school or college, is an important date in every student’s life. What is less well-known is that the word “prom” comes from the verb “to promenade”, which means to walk around, beautifully dressed, in order to attract attention. The idea is that you should see and be seen by others.The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America. In Canada the event is called a “formal”. In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word “dance” is more and more frequently being referred to as a “prom”. Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money. The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it. Selling the students newspapers is on so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students. There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted “prom queen”, etc. And it is not only students who feel worried. What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children’s school days are almost over. However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.小题1:In which country is the prom called a “formal”?A．America.B．Canada.C．Britain.D．Australia.小题2:Why is the prom important in the students’ lives?A．It’s the sign of becoming an adult.B．It’s an old tradition in many countries.C．There are many problems to work out.D．The students can raise money by themselves.小题3:What is the passage mainly about?A．The history of the prom.B．The traditions of the prom.C．The development of the prom.D．The general information of the prom.
题型：阅读理解难度：中档来源：不详
小题1:B小题2:A小题3:D试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了毕业舞会的由来以及举行这个活动的意义和面临的一些问题。小题1:细节理解题.根据第二段In Canada the event is called a “formal”. 描述,可知在加拿大这个毕业舞会被当做正式的社交活动.故选B.小题2:细节理解题.根据第二段after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.描述,可知在这个舞会之后就意味着学生们已经是个成年人了.故选A.小题3:主旨大意题.这篇短文主要介绍了毕业舞会的由来以及举行这个活动的意义和面临的一些问题.故选D,关于毕业舞会的一般信息.
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