So, I was eating cereal just now; Post Shredded Wheat.Now, an app I had told me it was vegan. I still checked the ingredients myself to be sure, everything was fine except for their preservative. BHT. It was just added to the packaging so, I was still concerned, but only minimally. I know it can end up on the cereal. I bought it, brought it home and, as I was having my first bowl this morning, I looked up BHT.
WTF!
Seriously! I’ve looked at a few links, but this was the most comprehensive. http://whatisthatingredient.com/ingredient.php?id=22
“Where does BHT come from?
P-cresol, isobutylene, with a touch of isobutylene.”
ok…..
“What is BHT?
P-cresol is a chemical that is a mosquito attractant while isobutylene is a flammable substance one hydrocarbon away from common butane.”
So, my cereal is flammable AND attracts mosquitos… Apparently, because this crazy crap MAY CAUSE CANCER they’ve been replacing it with BHA which, from what I’m getting, has just been tested less.
Not that animal testing is reliable but it gave lab rats and hamsters sexy stomach tumors (squamous cell carcinomas and Papilloma, too). But in the mice, it had no effect and even may have even protected them from other chemicals carcinogenicity.
Either way, sounds like some fun stuff, huh? Cancer coated breakfast cereal. Yum!
Writers note: The BHA info I got WAS from wikipedia because I didn’t see any other place that talked about at length. I recognize how flaky wikipedia can be, but heres the entry for you to see for yourself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butylated_hydroxyanisole enjoy!
