tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32486779.post7290918556202561558..comments2023-12-22T03:57:56.825-08:00Comments on Avoiding Corn: News for Corn Avoiders - Corn Allergy & Intolerance: So Just Where IS the Corn?Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196401780130245926noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32486779.post-67423109388187174822009-12-13T21:17:36.665-08:002009-12-13T21:17:36.665-08:00NatureWorks has excellent PR people, geniuses, in ...NatureWorks has excellent PR people, geniuses, in fact. They claim that it is environmentally friendly even though it takes thousands of barrels of foreign oil to grow this corn they are using. Isn't this reminiscent of the whole ethanol loophole debacle? Using tons of petroleum products to grow an "alternative" fuel source (that is only cheap because it is subsidized) is no way to help the environment. It is short-sighted and ridiculous.<br /><br />This "biodegradable" packaging can only be composted in industrial, temperature-controlled compost facilities of which there are none right now. Also, it is unclear exactly how they would separate this toxic mess from the other plastics to be recycled. One corn container can ruin an entire batch of recycled plastic. <br /><br />Despite all these problems, these corny containers are already on the market. I suspect unless people start dropping dead instantly with the package clasped in their cold hands, they will remain on the market.kchttp://www.livingitupcornfree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32486779.post-47792162445400279312009-11-14T15:24:29.402-08:002009-11-14T15:24:29.402-08:00My 2 year old has been corn allergic for most of h...My 2 year old has been corn allergic for most of her life, but we had a terrible experience this past week when she was hospitalized, and was exposed to corn via safe broth, warmed in a Sysco cup, now made eco-friendly by being made with corn. It sent her into a terrible reaction, and knocked her immune system even further down. I'm doing as much research as I can, this weekend, to try and find out what other companies have changed their packaging recently. It's scary how corn-centric our world is!Andreahttp://blog.sweetlifesite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32486779.post-81753566589427128082009-09-22T22:10:32.989-07:002009-09-22T22:10:32.989-07:00"For us, that enviro-friendly decal is about ..."For us, that enviro-friendly decal is about as friendly as a Jolly Roger flag."<br /><br />Having had a reaction and trip to the Emergency room after using bio-degradeable corn plastic tableware and my inhaler that contained corn ethanol, I'm feeling very un-enviro-friendly this week. Why are these companies allowed to make products without labeling the potential allergens?AllergicRDHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32486779.post-84131923687837677552009-06-29T09:03:39.096-07:002009-06-29T09:03:39.096-07:00NatureWorks is one of the scariest companies on th...NatureWorks is one of the scariest companies on the planet for us corn-allergic people. They're trying to sneak corn into everything! I honestly wonder how long I'll be able to live in this country with the corn-tamination of everyday items.maubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892567247192237995noreply@blogger.com