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A friend pointed out that cheerios have trisodium phospate in them. When we were at Safeway, I looked at the ingredients and sure enough it was listed. I use TSP to wash walls and items prior to painting.
I looked it up online, and General Mills says the TSP helps the dough bind.
Disgusting.
I looked it up online, and General Mills says the TSP helps the dough bind.
Disgusting.
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Thu, February 22, 2007 - 8:58 AMI never noticed that. It's...creepy.
Apparently it's also used in enemas and as an acidity regulator: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tris..._phosphate -
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Thu, February 22, 2007 - 9:39 AMSo, any good links to negative affects on human health from TSP?
They also use it in water treatment plants to add to the outgoing water to help remove calcium buildup from the lines and it has been shown to damage enamel both in teeth and bathroom fixtures, at least around here it is showing that effect in nearby houses.
The city refuses to stop though claiming it is making the water system healthier.
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Thu, February 22, 2007 - 10:21 AMThe wiki link above will bring you to:
www.inchem.org/documents/...ics1178.htm
"CHEMICAL DANGERS:
The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes including phosphorous oxides. The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive. Attacks many metals in presence of water.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV not established.
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EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
The substance is corrosive to the eyes, the skin and the respiratory tract. Corrosive on ingestion. Inhalation of dust may cause lung oedema (see Notes)."
Charming. -
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Fri, February 23, 2007 - 3:43 AMya just another product to keep us sick! makes more money for the economy -
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Fri, February 23, 2007 - 9:53 AMActually the foolish way they calculate the GNP makes it so that people getting sick looks like it is good for the economy. Cancer and other huge expense ailments being a prime example.
Same thing with social problems leading to crime and other court cases such as civil suits. It looks like there is more overall commerce yet these things are actually a drain on the economy.
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Fri, February 23, 2007 - 6:11 PMMaybe that is the *secret* ingredient which helps lower cholesterol...
disolves that nasty fat and washes it away. -
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Sounds like SEX
Sun, February 25, 2007 - 10:11 AM>Maybe that is the *secret* ingredient which helps lower cholesterol...
>disolves that nasty fat and washes it away.
Must be why they had those commercial about getting your O's today..... :-)
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Mon, February 9, 2009 - 6:11 AMMy 3rd son was very emotional as a toddler, was a handfill to say the least. When he was 6 yrs old another Mother spoke to me about food alleries. The Trisodium phosphate connection was made when I switched from Cheerios To KIX.... Shame on your General Mills its in ALL your cereals and cookies.
My Sons quality of life as a young child was effected by this chemical but when I wrote GM about this issue they sent me Coupons.... I have not purchased anything with a GM label for over 20 yrs now and will NEVER... how dare they market themselves to children -
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Re: Trisodium Phosphate in Cheerios...
Mon, February 9, 2009 - 7:40 AMI researched why tsp is in Cheerios, and the corporation released a statement that tsp is a bonding agent during food production.
Still disgusting in my opinion.
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