Comments on: Breaking it Down http://www.moms-er.com/breaking-it-down/ MOM's mission is "To Protect and Restore the Environment" Fri, 18 May 2012 22:37:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: claire http://www.moms-er.com/breaking-it-down/#comment-36 claire Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:32:19 +0000 http://www.moms-er.com/breaking-it-down/#comment-36 Is corn really in that much food? I'd estimate that it's about 1/20th of the food that wheat is in. I happen to be severely allergic to peanuts. My friend insists it's because I was not breast fed and given solids too soon as a baby. I'd easily be willing to stay allergic to peanuts if it would mean diminishing plastics littering the landscape and filling our landfills. Is corn really in that much food? I’d estimate that it’s about 1/20th of the food that wheat is in.

I happen to be severely allergic to peanuts. My friend insists it’s because I was not breast fed and given solids too soon as a baby. I’d easily be willing to stay allergic to peanuts if it would mean diminishing plastics littering the landscape and filling our landfills.

]]> By: Missy http://www.moms-er.com/breaking-it-down/#comment-34 Missy Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:28:20 +0000 http://www.moms-er.com/breaking-it-down/#comment-34 As the parent of a child with severe multiple food allergies, those corn-starch based containers are a nightmare. Corn allergies are not as rare as many people believe and increased exposure will increase the severity of the reaction. Many scientists believe that the increase in peanut allergies is due, at least in part, to the steadily increasing use of peanut products; it is very likely that we will see a similar trend with corn. As the parent of a child with severe multiple food allergies, those corn-starch based containers are a nightmare. Corn allergies are not as rare as many people believe and increased exposure will increase the severity of the reaction. Many scientists believe that the increase in peanut allergies is due, at least in part, to the steadily increasing use of peanut products; it is very likely that we will see a similar trend with corn.

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