Mercury Poisoning - Mercury Can Be Found in Many
Everyday Foods
The wide-spread replacement of sugar with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has
occurred in many processed foods such as soft drinks, bread, cereal, soup,
yogurt, lunch meat and many more.
It has been found that dairy products that contain HFCS are the most likely
products to contain mercury. Condiments and dressings are not far behind.
HFCS has already been liked to accelerated bone loss, obesity, and raised
levels of triglycerides.
Tests on samples of HFCS
in commercial applications showed that 45% contained mercury.
Another study,
conducted by the Institute for Agriculture and
Trade Policy, tested
55
brand-name, popular products with HFCS as the first or
second highest ingredient. These foods contained products made by
Hershey's, Kraft, Quaker and Smucker's. Mercury was detected in nearly 33%
of the products.
|
Product Name |
Total mercury detected (ppt) |
Laboratory detection limit (ppt) |
|
Quaker Oatmeal to Go |
350 |
80 |
|
Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce (Heinz) |
300 |
100 |
|
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup |
257 |
50 |
|
Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce |
200 |
100 |
|
Nutri-Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars |
180 |
80 |
|
Manwich Bold Sloppy Joe |
150 |
80 |
|
Market Pantry Grape Jelly |
130 |
80 |
|
Smucker’s Strawberry Jelly |
100 |
80 |
|
Pop-Tarts Frosted Blueberry |
100 |
80 |
|
Hunt's Tomato Ketchup |
87 |
50 |
|
Wish-Bone Western Sweet & Smooth
|
72 |
50 |
|
Coca-Cola Classic |
62 |
50 |
|
Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt |
60 |
20 |
|
Minute Maid Berry Punch |
40 |
30 |
|
Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink |
30 |
20 |
|
Nesquik Chocolate Milk |
30 |
20 |
|
Kemps Fat Free Chocolate Milk |
30 |
20 |
|
Hy-Top Syrup |
ND |
50 |
|
Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red |
ND |
50 |
|
NOS High Performance Energy Drink |
ND |
50 |
|
A & W Root Beet |
ND |
30 |
|
Dr. Pepper |
ND |
30 |
|
Wyler's Italian Ices |
ND |
30 |
|
Market Pantry Ice Pops |
ND |
30 |
|
Kool-Aid Bursts Tropical Punch
|
ND |
30 |
|
Kool-Aid Cherry Jammers |
ND |
30 |
|
Sunny-D |
ND |
30 |
|
Snapple Peach Iced Tea |
ND |
30 |
|
Powerade Orange |
ND |
30 |
|
Lipton Green Tea |
ND |
30 |
|
Zoo Juice Orange |
ND |
30 |
|
Tropicana Twister Cherry Berry Blast |
ND |
30 |
|
Fanta Orange |
ND |
30 |
|
Pepsi |
ND |
30 |
|
7-Up |
ND |
30 |
|
Hi-C Wild Cherry |
ND |
30 |
|
Jell-O Strawberry |
ND |
100 |
|
Market Pantry Applesauce |
ND |
100 |
|
Mott's Applesauce |
ND |
100 |
|
Campbell's Tomato Soup |
ND |
100 |
|
Aunt Jemima Original Syrup |
ND |
100 |
|
Hershey's Caramel Syrup |
ND |
100 |
|
Hershey's Strawberry Syrup |
ND |
100 |
|
Market Pantry Thousand Island |
ND |
100 |
|
Smucker’s Strawberry Syrup |
ND |
100 |
|
Heinz Hotdog Relish |
ND |
100 |
|
Market Pantry Cranberry Sauce |
ND |
100 |
|
Market Pantry Tomato Soup |
ND |
100 |
|
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce |
ND |
100 |
|
Mrs. Butterworth Original Syrup |
ND |
100 |
|
Heinz Tomato Ketchup |
ND |
100 |
|
Wish-Bone Thousand Island
Dressing |
ND |
100 |
|
Welch's Grape Jelly |
ND |
100 |
|
Nesquik Strawberry Milk |
ND |
20 |
|
Land O’ Lakes Chocolate Milk |
ND |
20 |
The HFCS is contaminated with mercury by the use of caustic soda to separate
the corn starch from the corn kernel. The caustic soda that is used is
mercury-grade caustic soda and is produced in industrial chlorine or chlor-alkali
factories. Since the mercury cells are used to produce the caustic soda,
the caustic soda can become contaminated with mercury which contaminates the
HFCS. There are still plants in the USA that use mercury cell technology
even though most have converted to mercury-free technology.
Mercury is one of the most toxic elements and it accumulates in the body and
is hard to remove. Mercury poisoning can show in memory loss, headaches,
tremors, indigestion, heart disease, depression, confusion, mood swings, anger,
irritability and insomnia.
Pregnant or nursing woman should be extra cautious as the child's development
can be harmed by the mercury in the mother. It can effect their memory,
attention-span, motor function, and language development.
The average American consumes about 12 teaspoons of HFCS every day, but
teenagers may consume more than 20 teaspoons.
To avoid HFCS, and thereby mercury, you will need
to stop drinking beverages sweetened with High
Fructose Corn Syrup. This includes soft drinks
and fruit juice. Buy 100% natural fruit
juices.
You need to check your labels and avoid all foods and beverages that contain
HFCS. Even croutons and coated nuts may contain HFCS.
Organic foods are a safe alternative and better for you. |
