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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
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Where did the name "R.T.N.C."
come from ?
RTNC stands for
Reaction-Triggering Neurotoxic Chemicals. This descriptive name was
established as a "catch all" category heading to include
all of the various chemicals/additives/ingredients which
cause the same serious reactions. Because there
are so many different and confusing names for these
types of processed chemical ingredients, it was much
easier to collect them all into one classification group
which would be easier for consumers to identify:
RTNCs.
Whether it's listed as
Monosodium
Glutamate (MSG), Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP),
Carrageenan, Malt Extract, Natural Flavorings,
Excitotoxins, Guar Gum,
or any other Processed Free Glutamic Acid
(PFGA)...
...they are all classified as RTNCs.
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Isn't "MSG" only found in
Chinese food ?
Notorious Monosodium
Glutamate ("MSG") is just one kind of RTNCs.
While it's true that many restaurants (including Chinese
restaurants) add MSG to their recipes, these
hazardous chemicals are also added to virtually all
retail and packaged foods, not just Chinese food.
And
even if the menu says "NO MSG," there are still other
RTNCs in their dishes!
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How can I be expected to read every label ?
Reading the ingredient labels at the
grocery store may seem like a hassle, but with a little practice, it
will become second nature to you.
You will quickly become familiar with
the list of common RTNCs, and you'll learn to recognize them
easily. They'll practically jump out at you from the
label!
Looking for RTNCs on an ingredient
label adds less than 10-seconds to your shopping time.
Isn't it worth that little extra time to protect you and your family
from hazardous chemical ingredients?
If you don't read the ingredient
labels of every food you eat, you are putting you and your family at
risk. You are willingly eating poison. You're
handing a loaded gun to the food manufacturing industry, and asking
them to put a bullet in your brain.
Read the label; it
may save your life!
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What's so bad about "natural
flavors" ?
Even if the label claims
something is "natural," don't be fooled. In the
world of consumer product advertising, food
manufacturers use deceptive labeling practices to
conceal RTNCs in their ingredients.
Believe it or not, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration permits manufacturers to use vague
phrases like "Natural Flavors" to hide other
ingredients like RTNCs!
Thanks to political pressure from the powerful food
industry, the FDA does very little to regulate
boastful advertising copy, vague package terminology,
and sensational health claims.
For example, the words "Healthy" and "Wholesome" can be
used without restriction, because they are subjective
terms. When a beverage label says, "Made
with 100% Fruit Juice," that doesn't mean the
product is "Made of 100% Fruit Juice."
See the difference?
There is a big
difference between the general adjective "natural," and
the misleading ingredient designation "Natural Flavors."
"Natural Flavors" means RTNCs!
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If the label says "organic,"
doesn't it mean that
food is RTNC-free and okay to eat ?
Absolutely not.
The term "organic" only
refers to the origin and pedigree of a particular food
product and its components. For example, "organic
potatoes" might be planted in pesticide-free soil, grown
with all-natural fertilizers, and harvested in a
carefully controlled manner.
But even if the food
itself is "organically grown," manufacturers can still
add separate RTNCs to these products!
Even if it says "NO MSG"
or "ORGANIC" or "ALL NATURAL" on the label, the
product probably has
other RTNCs in it.
The
only way to tell if a product contains RTNCs is to read
the ingredient label!
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What's wrong with "spices" being
added to food ?
There's nothing wrong
with actual spices, such as rosemary, thyme,
sage, or fennel.
But according to the
FDA, the word "spice," when used in an ingredient label,
indicates that the product contains RTNCs!
The word "spice" is an
inconspicuous alias used to hide hazardous chemical
additives.
Ingredient label
terminology is very different from common language; food
manufacturers intentionally manipulate label wording to
make their products sound harmless. Don't be
fooled by this and other misleading labeling practices.
"Spice" or "Spices" means RTNCs are present!
● If these
chemicals are so dangerous, why
does the F.D.A. allow manufacturers to
include RTNCs in our foods ?
Unfortunately, the food
industry is controlled by powerful corporations which
have great political influence over the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration and other government regulatory
agencies. Obviously, it is in the best interest of
the food manufacturers to defend their use of RTNCs,
since these inexpensive chemicals make their products
more delicious and habit-forming. As in the tobacco
industry, the manufacturers who use RTNCs will stop
at nothing to make a buck, regardless of the health
costs.
Until
consumers stop buying these processed foods, and demand
a radical change in food labeling rules and ingredient
regulations, RTNCs are here to stay.
● If it's such a big
problem, why don't more
people know about RTNCs already ?
The chemical additive
business has been booming since the 1950's, but
consumers are only now recognizing the link between
RTNCs and many serious medical reactions. Of
course, people are often reluctant to change their
habits, even when faced with evidence and proof;
cigarettes, Saccharin, and trans-fats are still around,
despite decades of documented dangers.
And of
course, the manufacturers of RTNCs spend millions of
dollars defending their products and assuring consumers
that these chemicals are safe to eat. We know otherwise.
● More questions?
Please visit the links at the top of this page.
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