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The Innocent Glue That Led to Horrific Serial Murder
We think environment and its global, outside our homes, but what dangers lurk within our homes or our workplaces? We do have evidence.
The nation’s eyes should have been opened widely when the dangers in our food were addressed by the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Food that was thought to be safe contained disturbingly volatile materials. Chemicals with no known benefit related to human consumption were endemic.
Milk was adulterated with plaster of Paris, formaldehyde was in processed foods, cans were soldered with tin, and honey, thought to be pure, was corn syrup with coloring. But we should find little comfort in the protection afforded by the act. The dangers continued to exist and still do today. The result is in physical illness such as cancer (think pesticides and cleaning fluids) and neurologic disorders with grave consequences for our society.
Do you eat maraschino cherries? Have you heard about the controversy associated with its production and the additives used to make that vibrant color? Bleached, sweetened, and colored, they serve as decorations in our desserts and drinks.
Perhaps you don’t eat jars full of them, and therein lies the rationale for permitting some colorings in…
