socialmedian: Now Flouride can be added to our Food.

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Source: The Franco Files

Mar 17, 2009

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Fluoride may now be added to foods manufactured and supplied in Europe. It’s been classified as a harmless supplement, according to Europe’s highest authority on food standards.

The decision means that food manufacturers can include sodium monofluorophosphate in their products. This is the common form of fluoride found in toothpaste and mouth washes.

Comments (11)

Jonclayton,

Mar 17, 2009

It worries me all the additives that are added to our food. Where will it end?

Rita012,

Mar 18, 2009

Have you seen pictures of teeth with Flourosis? That's caused by too much Flouride. I'm concerned that if people have both water and food with Flouride in it, that we'll start seeing some negative effects of too much Flouride.

Rden,

Mar 18, 2009

The only judge of supplements is your body, and your body does not consider fluoride a supplement. It's not a vitamin, mineral, or amino acid. It is absolutely not a nutrient. Which means when it enters your body, it sets your immune system to work combatting it. Does that sound harmless?

La Shea Miller,

Mar 19, 2009

If fluoride is added to water for the sole purpose of preventing tooth decay, then why add it to food?

Slaphappychappie,

Mar 19, 2009

I'm amazed at the flippant way these things are allowed and then years later we have a "review" to see what went wrong!

London2020,

Mar 23, 2009

The thing that bothers me the most about stories like this is that there always seems to be a lack of easy to absorb clinical evidence showing clear results. I am sure that tests have been conducted but as with so many of these things as soon as the results come out one group or the other belittles them and so the circle starts over.

I don't suppose anyone can link to some independent and widespread trials/results?

Baldwin6,

Mar 31, 2009

It's bad enough that most of the nutrients are missing from our food. But to replace them with chemicals, in the name of science seems ridiculous.

Gary McElwain

Sheridd,

Apr 02, 2009

I don't understand why anyone would want to put flouride in food. It was my understanding that too much flouride is bad for your health. That is why you should not swallow toothpaste and mouthwash. As it is, schools do flouride treatments on children along with their dentist. Now food??? Yuck!

Grege21,

Apr 02, 2009

global warming...global warming....let's Jim Jones everybody now...just drink (eat) this here coolaid.....I don't get it just stick us in the chambers and be done with us

Buzzardian,

Apr 22, 2009

I have to say that this is outrageous! Fluoride is nothing more than rat poison! First they add it to the water and now to food. Good old EU for wanting to make the citizens sick so they can sell us more pills that we don't need.

Wendyweber,

May 09, 2009

This is disturbing. I thought Europe was advanced in healthful products next to the US. It just goes to show you, no matter where food comes from you must read the label. Better to grow your own and be a good cook.