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The Dangers of
Bromine
Bromide is a
toxic halide that displaces iodine in the body.
Read more about bromide exposure.
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About Bromide Toxicity
Bromates
have been banned in numerous countries, including the United Kingdom in 1990
and Canada in 1994. The
Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI)
consumers to avoid bread, rolls,
doughnuts, and cakes that list "potassium bromate" or
"bromated or brominated flour" among their ingredients. FDA's limited surveys found
that rolls and buns are especially likely to contain high levels of bromate.
All flour/bread that is purchased
contains bromide unless it is organic or labeled 'without bromine' or 'unbrominated'.
Although Bromine IS considered a carcinogen under California law, it
is NOT REQUIRED TO BE LABELED IN BREAD OR FLOUR except in California.
In 1991, California declared bromate a
carcinogen under the state's Proposition 65. All baked goods sold in
California would have to bear a cancer warning if they contained more than a
certain level of bromide. As a result, most California bakers have
switched to bromate-free processes. This all happened because the FDA had
formerly approved potassium bromide it as an ingredient before they passed
the stricter labeling laws - and somehow or other it got 'grandfathered in'.
Commercial
Bakers without bromide flours that have switched to
bromate-free processes are:
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Best Foods,
Inc. which includes the Arnold, Entenmann's, Orowheat brand breads and rolls
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Pepperidge
Farm
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Pillsbury
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Gold Medal
includes both bromated and unbromated products.
These are listed on the General Mills website.
Commercial
Bakeries: These bakeries still use still use potassium
bromide in some of their products:
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Gold Medal
includes both bromated and unbromated products.
These are listed on the General Mills website.
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Interstate
Brands Corp. including Wonder and Home Pride
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Schmidt
Baking Co. including Schmidt and Sunbeam
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Tasty Baking
Co. including TastyKake
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Martin's
still use potassium bromate in some of their products.
Fast Food
Chains: these fast food chains all still use brominated flours - avoid them!
Supermarket
Chains: these do not use bromide in bakery products
including:
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Giant
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Jewel
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Ralph's
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Von's
Pizza Chains:
Pizza dough is widely brominated! Some national chains
don't use bromide are:
Whole Foods
Bromine is also
found in:
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Beverages
with Brominated Vegetable Oils (BVO)
Brominated vegetable oil — or BVO for short — is a food additive
sometimes used to keep citrus flavoring from separating out in sodas and
sports drinks, such as Fanta, Mountain Dew and Gatorade. Controversy has
long surrounded the use of BVO. It's banned as a food additive in Europe and
Japan but not in the U.S. Bromide is found in citrus flavored, sodas, and
juices in particular like orange juice and pineapple juice.
It is found in
sodas that contain brominated vegetable oil (BVO). Always check the
labels on soft drinks and AVOID them, especially:
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Mountain
Dew
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Code Red
Mountain Dew
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Dr. Pepper
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Hi-C
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SunDrop
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Minute Maid
Lemonade
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Citrus
Gatorade!
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and
others...!
Watch this Video about
BVO!
The Next Deadly Poison In Soda - Brominated Vegetable Oil
(BVO)
(6:12 minutes)
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Swimming
Pools, Whirlpools, Hot Tubs:
The typical disinfectant for pools contains both chlorine AND bromine.
These chemicals will seep into the skin and push out the Iodine
molecules.
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Non-Organic
Produce and Grapes Used for California Wines:
Produce is sprayed with methlybromide.
Strawberries are especially toxic. Workers in California fields wear
protective gear to spray brominated pesticides in fields.
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Pond and
Farm Raised Fish: The water is brominated to control fish pests.
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