Banned in Europe, sold in Canada. What’s in your food? (Marketplace)

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They are banned or require warning labels in Europe - so why does Health Canada allow certain additives in our food? A CBC Marketplace investigation finds some food manufacturers are producing two different versions of the same snacks - one with certain artificial additives for Canadians and the other without for European consumers. A health advocate says that needs to change.
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WHAT'S IN OUR FOOD?
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@davidlynch9049 3 месяца назад

Canadian living in Germany. Happy with the strict rules for food here Also, organic food (called Bio here) is as affordable as non-organic food.

@koda3967 3 месяца назад

But ...isn't the cost of food *overall* more expensive than in #Canada?

@annalee5751 3 месяца назад

Exactly. They say they want the "irregular" crossers to pick, but that money should have been used for what Germany's got. State of the art weed sprayers that target indivudual plants rather than just dusting everything that "drifts" into the next field. Here, air inducted tips" are "modern" as they reduce drift slightly.

@beverleyreid563 3 месяца назад

that is amazing and the way it should be.

@dagmarfrerking2235 3 месяца назад

@@koda3967I don't know about Canadian prices, or prices all over Europe, but I know that groceries in Germany are overall cheaper than in the US.

@stefanmiletic8062 3 месяца назад

@@koda3967 Food in Europe is less expensive than in Canada . Even in most Scandinavian countries, food is cheaper than in Canada. In my opinion, it is far better quality than in USA and Canada. Tomatoes that you guys eat, in Italy and Spain that tomatoes would go in the garbage.

@mg79277 3 месяца назад

European food is so much more regulated and there citizens are very very much better protected than in Canada and the US. Of 3000 banned ingredients In Europe only 1300 are banned in Canada.

@libertyoverbondage 3 месяца назад

Which European countries is lobbying legal? That's the question

@Marc-gj9vx 3 месяца назад

This video isn't about "food", its about snacks and candies

@jetgorgon269 3 месяца назад

Pfft. The EU regulates the size & shape of bananas permitted. Overkill. Check the ingredients yourself.

@MsHojat 3 месяца назад

They're merely more sensitive and cautious. That isn't inherently a good thing. It means that many things get warning labels or are entirely disallowed despite not actually being a problem. That can actually lead to misinformation too.

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

If there's anything I DON'T want to be its a Europeon. Expensive food, too many rules and regulations, renting for life, and riding the bus. No thanks.

@Debramuise 3 месяца назад

I’ve written to my MP and he’s forwarding my concerns to the Minister of Health. Unfortunately I have very little trust in our government making our food safe. Primarily because the food lobbyists have there ears and pay dearly to keep them. 😢

@jonathanchung7209 3 месяца назад

What we need is money, like the lobbyist... To control the corruption.

@Cobra85291 3 месяца назад

@@jonathanchung7209So what your saying is we need to corrupt the corruption by using the good old strategy of money and more corruption? If so count me in.

@Trolltastically 3 месяца назад

We have to start somewhere. Thank you for taking this important step even if it feels futile

@carlsapartments8931 3 месяца назад

Minister of Health>>>>> LAUGHING OUT LOUD>>>>> Debra, until your cash contribution gets bigger and more frequent than big food's no minister is going to give a hoot in hell about what you say. Do you own a Caribbean island the minister can vacation on, do you own a luxury sports box and a private jet, do you have a billionaire lavish estate with all the billionaire luxuries for having a week long hunting or fishing meeting with the minister... need I go on.... and no i don't think I'm being cynical because I think that this is always what big business has been about, getting government cooperation to get rich by spreading a little taste of that around to select people. Why do you think that the answers to questions you ask politicians is filled with political speak, misdirection and no commitment! The rich have so much influence that they barely hide it anymore.

@freedomforall236 3 месяца назад

Remember, it's the same Ministry of Health that forced dangerous experimental covid jabs into arms... no 💉 , no job, no life...

@kyungshim6483 3 месяца назад

After watching this, I have come to the conclusion that I should focus more on eating unprocessed foods as much as possible.

@ahriboy 3 месяца назад

Making burger patties is easy, as well as buns.

@Meybroz 3 месяца назад

That is the single most important and effective thing you can do to have a meaningful impact on your health. Cut out processed. It's junk.

@kamikazedjali 3 месяца назад

Absolutely. If you have a place & the desire, a garden too!

@ROGZI3L 3 месяца назад

Only eat food that is real food. Easy to do.

@angelanderson9515 3 месяца назад

💯 😊

@nancykathryntieger8893 3 месяца назад

I am a Canadian with celiac living in the EU. It’s wonderful to not have wheat added to absolutely everything. I asked my butcher if the hamburg patties had wheat in them. “Of course not”, he said, “Some people cannot eat wheat, so we do not put it in our food. “. Not rocket science. I also love my local produce , that may not look perfect but has flavour. It’s difficult to visit Canada and feel forced to eat crap. Expensive crap.

@Littleone124 2 месяца назад

As a Canadian with celiac, I am very envious! I visited Italy in 2022 and was blown away at all the options I had while there.

@lauram4168 2 месяца назад

I know the feeling, I've moved to Canada from Europe 15 years ago and I miss the taste of food back home, eggs have taste, milk has taste, bread etc,...sweets in Canada are super sweet compared to Europe all the cakes with that frosting 😮

@1951kvk 3 месяца назад

I would like Canada to use the same standards as Italy or Sweden.

@JM5C 3 месяца назад

Hehe. 99% of Canada is frozen land.

@elfishcoder7287 3 месяца назад

@@JM5C What does this comment have to do with anything?

@JM5C 3 месяца назад

@@elfishcoder7287 talking about producing food

@Megitsune69 3 месяца назад

Hahahahahaha this will never happen. Our country is waaaaay too cheap to change our food. In Europe, no junk food around the cashier, food regulations are really strict and even toys in Europe are really strict with the type of plastic they use. Canada is like USA, too cheap to make things healthy.

@joeblow9891 3 месяца назад

@une69Ways too many lobbies on top of the cheapiness fact your bring, so it doubles the impact. I agree, sadly it won't happen ever.

@DRZADV 3 месяца назад

To be fair, that's all junk food, the amount of sugar alone is cause for concern. Personally I wouldn't eat any of it.

@DR-nw7xn 3 месяца назад

The "South-hampton 6" is in our food. This is not junk...its poison. Red 40 is a synthetic estrogen!

@dbeker 3 месяца назад

This is true - sugar alone is the root cause of many issues (behavioural, health etc.) and the other additives are essentially adding fuel to the sugar fire. Sugar is a more complicated beast both politically and agriculturally to curtail. But the additives are a different story and we could do something about it like they do in the EU. While this report focused on Junk Food, I'm pretty sure we can find food that is marketed as healthy, containing similar additives.

@noseboop4354 3 месяца назад

It's not just in junk food. Stuff like the pink ginger that comes with sushi, and pink salmon, can also have these dyes.

@DR-nw7xn 3 месяца назад

South Hampton 6 is poison. Look it up.

@intellivisionmaster7999 3 месяца назад

Doritos and Skittles are junk food and should not be consumed even with safer additives. They may as well have a report on what type of alcohol is healthier to get drunk on.

@Gluteus.Maximus 3 месяца назад

I love that EU is always at the forefront of safety regulations

@SusanMiddleton1 3 месяца назад

Same with pet food in Europe. Way more regulations than North America.

@Tomyum19 3 месяца назад

@@SusanMiddleton1 Why not just buy human food for your dog if you're so concerned about the quality?

@FranklinFleming-lm1yu 3 месяца назад

😵😵😵😵😵‍💫😵‍💫😵😵 my friends in the euro would beg to differ

@janisblack2183 3 месяца назад

@@Tomyum19 you’re not getting it. The human food is just as bad. Why do you think they sell “raised with antibiotics” and “hormone free” meats at a premium price? Most people can’t afford the regular price of stew meat which is now about $22 per kg.

@Tomyum19 3 месяца назад

@@janisblack2183 Human food is just as bad as dog food? Then why aren't we eating dog food for much cheaper?

@yas92 3 месяца назад

Difference between FDA and EU regulators: in the USA you have to prove that something is dangerous, in the EU you have to prove that it is 100% safe. If there’s a doubt they don’t allow it or ban it. That’s valid for pretty much everything not only food and drugs.

@karinturkington2455 3 месяца назад

Those items you've put in the cart aren't food.

@applegal3058 3 месяца назад

I was thinking the same thing. It's an occasional treat. Not an everyday food item. They're probably the worst quality treats too.

@traveller_andrew 3 месяца назад

@@applegal3058missing the point, those aren't food full stop. Look up ultra processed foods

@applegal3058 3 месяца назад

@@traveller_andrew oh I have done a ton of reading and watching videos on ultraprocessed foods. Like Tim Spector and Chris Van Tulleken. I rarely eat these snacks shown on the show...maybe once a month and very little. I'm saying itsa treat...not something to be consumed every day or even every week. But if I'm out and someone offers me an M & M, or it's the summer and I'm out with friends for icecream, then yes I'm eating it. 80% of my food is made from scratch or non-ultraprocessed. I'm not obsessed with it though. It would be nice if food companies would put less crap I'm their products, but it's not going to stop me from socializing once every blue moon when someone wants take out or a treat and I want to join them.

@andrelopez2514 3 месяца назад

for me that I have stopped eating then some years ago is really odd when you taste them again, not food definitelly

@koda3967 3 месяца назад

🤦‍♀️ Does it matter? It gets eaten, by children (mostly); ergo: it is a food. The controversy is not about if this food is *healthy,* it is about the #additives that have *not* been proven safe - at any level - that goes into foods/snacks we consume. 🤨

@OdinOfficialEmcee 3 месяца назад

We shouldn't be waiting for things to be proven harmful before banning them; we should ban it if it is suspected of being harmful and require it be proven safe before lifting the ban

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

Do you also collect chakra crystals?

@OdinOfficialEmcee 3 месяца назад

@@potatopotato8360 no... I simply believe that the tolerance for risk ought to be very low when it comes to what is added to, or used to produce our food supply

@annalee5751 3 месяца назад

Search "Observer plastic rice". You will never complain about our food again.

@yeoldegrayCat 3 месяца назад

I do like the idea of at least having a warning label, we have to make an effort to be aware and not everyone is willing to do that and then they wonder why they have all these illnesses down the line which kind of comes down to ignorance unfortunately. They're focusing on junk food here which is not something we should be eating daily anyway. However some ingredients like titanium dioxide is found in supplements, deodorant etc so you're just damaging your health in the long term by using these products daily, and of course the products that have less chemicals cost more... in that regard banning a replaceable or unnecessary ingredient may be beneficial.

@chriscarrol9373 3 месяца назад

You sound like someone that would be a pain to spend time around. Bad things happen in life deal with it.

@WaningGibbous 3 месяца назад

This isn't food, its sugar....

@Borisvanderoost 3 месяца назад

The issue is that Canada and the US are essentially the same market. Unless there's a fundamental change in the FDA, we will continue to have food standards that are years behind the EU.

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

America > Europe any day.

@colind7678 3 месяца назад

@@potatopotato8360Europe is light years ahead of the US.

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

@@colind7678 Europe didn't put a man on the moon or invent the operating system your computer is using. America did.

@colind7678 3 месяца назад

@potatopotato8360 The United States wouldn't exist without England. Thanks for trying, though 😂😂😂

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

@@colind7678 America exists without an English king and westminster parliament just fine. Thanks for your concern though.

@19king14 3 месяца назад

Has anyone "googled" - "What countries is red 40 banned in?" You might be surprised. I am very allergic to Red 40 and can eat none of it. The first thing I thought when I saw "Allura Red" is is it a different name of "Red 40"? This video shows it is. There is no need for Red 40 at all. It should be totally banned.

@andreakelemen2520 3 месяца назад

I've also had allergic reactions to Red40 and find it is hard to avoid it. Years ago I was taking Benadryl to help only to discover that it was in the Bendaryl tablets too! I now have to read every label including health and beauty products and medications.

@agems56 3 месяца назад

No! like with peanut allergies, just keep using or consuming it until the body accepts it as normal ingestion, and stops reacting against it!

@robi987 3 месяца назад

Same applies to meat...Europe placed a permenant ban on Canadian/American meat for their bad hormones content

@artificermaestro1487 3 месяца назад

Don't forget the 'meat glue'!

@eph2vv89only1way 3 месяца назад

Canadian too? Wow. And we have better standards than the US, so Europe must be REALLY careful. Good for them!

@sm3675 3 месяца назад

Canadian meat tastes so good though ☹️

@daliab8493 3 месяца назад

It’s mostly the American meat

@minimaladjacent 3 месяца назад

canadian meat doesn't have growth hormones etc. usa does.

@nikkic2120 3 месяца назад

I moved out of Canada to SE Asia and I have lost so much weight. Made no major changes to my diet and I still eat pizza, pasta, sweets. Make it make sense

@AaronOstrowskiAeorocks 3 месяца назад

The EU is run by the people, with the safety of the people in mind. Canada and the US are run by corporations, with the safety of keeping the business profitable.

@peters1992 3 месяца назад

Titanium dioxide is in paint, and vitamins! Yes, and food. Canada, for the most part, simply follows the FDA. Which we all know is run by pharmaceuticals, big food and agriculture. Even if there’s a slight suspicion that an additive is harmful, it should be banned.

@OdinOfficialEmcee 3 месяца назад

💯💯💯

@ahriboy 3 месяца назад

Health Canada should follow EU's rulings

@MsHojat 3 месяца назад

Are you suggesting that it's a bad thing that titanium dioxide is in food? why?

@ahriboy 3 месяца назад

@@MsHojat long term use of banned additives can cause side effects

@sebastienbolduc5654 3 месяца назад

The FDA is actually active within Canada. Don't ask me how I know this. I'll just say that I was offered a job many years ago and I had to meet with the head of the FDA for that region. They like to use us as guinea pigs. Well, that's the impression I walked away with. I could always be wrong about those assumptions.

@Chrissie113 3 месяца назад

Synthetic dyes are cheaper They avoid using them in Europe because they don't want a warning label on the product as warning labels effect sales. If we had the same labeling laws in Canada I bet that you'll see less synthetic dyes Money talks

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

Don't like synthetic dyes? Don't buy them. Problem solved Karen.

@Wandering_desert_guy 3 месяца назад

@@potatopotato8360why is she a karen

@potatopotato8360 3 месяца назад

@@Wandering_desert_guy Because she wants to ban certain food ingredients for everyone else because of her own irrational fear of anything "artificial".

@Wandering_desert_guy 3 месяца назад

@@potatopotato8360 well to be fair to original intent of calling someone a karen is to point out that they’re a middle age white women who has a melt down due to minor inconvenience so this barely qualifies

@Chrissie113 3 месяца назад

@@potatopotato8360 mmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

@KURUPT_KANATA 3 месяца назад

What the hell is Health Canada doing?????

@gingermx4095 Месяц назад

Busy rubbing their ears waiting for their every month big cheques

@ryandubyah2345 3 месяца назад

My brother and sister in law were in Ireland visiting family recently, they sent back a few pictures from the grocery markets. I LOVE how they do it, any meats tell you exactly what farm the animals lived on and the names of the owners. That is excellent accountability AND a great way to know your food is fresh and local

@Chahlie 3 месяца назад

When my kids were little I put strawberry or raspberry juice in cupcakes to make them pink :) You know, the juice from when you thaw your home grown/frozen berries..... You can also add that juice to your homemade salad dressing :)

@brittanyrussell727 2 месяца назад

What a great tip! Thanks for sharing

@hp4985 3 месяца назад

Canada: can't prove the chemicals are harmful. *Keeps it* EU: can't prove the chemicals are NOT harmful *Removes it* I think the EU's way if thinking is better for us. Very protective and preventative.

@vdeblois1352 3 месяца назад

Over a decade ago my sister was living in the UK.. she would send us different treats to show us the difference.. we had the same reaction as the kids.. not only did the colors look more natural (a good thing) but they tasted better.

@robertskolimowski7049 3 месяца назад

Gee, why would u give this sh*t to anybody to eat to begin with, let alone to kids??

@Misss_Em 3 месяца назад

I have been staying away from all sugary treats for the last year. It has made a load of difference in my mood and health. All these treats are killing us slowly. honestly think there should be way more warnings about the addiction to sugar more that then anything.

@s.maskell7134 3 месяца назад

Beware the middle & frozen food aisles of grocery stores. Read all labels carefully. Even pre-made sauces can have lots of detrimental fillers & colouring in them.

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

Artificial dye is in Canadian medicine and toothpaste too.

@r.1599 3 месяца назад

I'm allergic to Yellow Dye #6. I've been wondering why the can of Pringles I bought yesterday made me sick. I'm glad you showed the alternative names for the colourings because the can label doesn't list Yellow Dye #6, but it does list "Sunset Yellow" which, as you now tell us, _is_ Yellow Dye #6. Food companies in Canada get away with not labeling things honestly because they can, and they do it because they know that if they put what's really on the product, on the label, we likely wouldn't buy it. By not clearly disclosing Yellow Dye #6 on their label, Pringles knowingly and made me sick. The obfuscation is deliberate, and Health Canada allows it like they allow so many other things they know are harmful to our health.

@KenH-sg2wf 3 месяца назад

We need a class action lawsuit against the government for their negligence in this!

@r.1599 3 месяца назад

@@KenH-sg2wf Difficult when Health Canada allows it.

@dominicgray5768 3 месяца назад

It bothers me that they're trying to make them sound like new Crayola markers

@r.1599 3 месяца назад

@@dominicgray5768 You make a sound point. Infantalising the Canadian public is a big problem with too many big corporate or governmental powers.

@agems56 3 месяца назад

Sunset says it all! The end of days!

@Natella3312 3 месяца назад

It is obviously time to review all the manufacturing by regulators and authorities. No sugar, no corn syrup, fructose and chemical sweeteners, no palm oil, no coloring agents...and so one...

@libertyoverbondage 3 месяца назад

Government won't do anything, the uproar needs to come from consumers! We also need to look ahead to Europe, and not to the United States

@rb239rtr 3 месяца назад

so that means no cranberries, they are too sour without sugar

@broodmother5027 3 месяца назад

The fda is in the back pockets of the food giants since they were formed... Harvey Washington Wiley did experiment on human subjects...look up the "poison squad "

@Royalbliss206 3 месяца назад

@@rb239rtr use stevia instead of sugar

@SweatySockGaming 3 месяца назад

Big Food won’t let that happen

@carmenneumann9479 3 месяца назад

Less chemicals... more flavor...

@thierrynolevaux9268 3 месяца назад

My mother used to make the best soups when I was a kid growing up in the DRC. All natural and the flavors were just heaven to the palate. Nowadays, in North America, I find fruits, veggies and some meats have little flavor.

@CanadianEhHole 3 месяца назад

@@thierrynolevaux9268 But I bet you they look fresh, clean, and lack any blemishes or bruises. Appearance is king in our society because it's what most people go for. We also have to appreciate the fact that we live in Canada. Most of our produce isn't grown here. There are limitations that you wouldn't get if you were to live in a place where the produce is grown domestically.

@agems56 3 месяца назад

More money,(cost)

@SireDragonChester 3 месяца назад

Canada should also BAN plastic every touching anything we eat or consume. There is plenty other option, like wax paper, cardboard, or glass, tin. Instead using plastic wrap our food in. There too much plastic being used to wrap or protect our food. With high chance being in our food or drinks.

@rig4365 3 месяца назад

No. Plastic wrap has made food safer for everyone. Plastic utensils means not cutting g dow. Trees. Wax paper, fu e at a butcher , but not for the masses

@agems56 3 месяца назад

Plastic is a by product of crude oil that has to be disposed of any way it can! Why else were back yard burning barrels banned and replaced first with plastic garbage bags, and now, billions of recycle, garbage and compost bins! Oh! And of course, plastic bumpers on motor vehicles!

@rok1475 3 месяца назад

Loblaws is now selling pure lard for baking that contains carcinogenic additive that is currently banned in Canada…

@JohnYoung-ls6dd 3 месяца назад

I work in construction 7or 8 years ago I was on a job in Milton building a dog food plant , the owner showed up near the end , he was from Spain, he’s been a dog lover all his life , I remember him telling us his strict rule was to put ingredients in the dry dog food that is better than the ingredients in the grocery stores in Canada he said it was high quality human edible ingredients, now this is for dogs with him at least he made Sure he wanted dogs to eat healthy to live longer , our useless government only want the tax money from the food companies, they don’t care about us ,they could stop it if they wanted to .

@evanhearne4020 3 месяца назад

As an Irish person who lived in Ontario for nearly three months, here's what I have to say about Canadian food. I think that in general, the Canadian consumer misses out on flavour in food, even plain vegetables or dairy products, unless they splurge to get the nice product that is seen as really good. I've also seen that chocolate tastes plainer and you need to splurge to get the nice stuff. Swiss Chalet roast dinner seen as a fancy dish? That's just Sunday roast here in Ireland. :) I wouldn't make a meal out of the food dyes - I think in general moderate consumption should be okay. I think the issue lies in the diet itself for most Canadians and even then, it is also down to high food prices driving the diet to the dirt. Would I prefer if they didn't contain the dyes? Absolutely, however you have variety in the foods you eat everywhere and actually a lot of people really enjoy food products from North America in Europe. I see a lot of people in the comments writing to their local MPs to achieve higher food quality and lower costs, and I think that's awesome. Without the European supermarkets and strict importing of foods in Canada, it makes it difficult for Canadians to see the difference in food quality. For example, I would highly recommend going a little south to buy Kerrygold in the US, bring it back, and try the butter. You'll notice a big difference in flavour. Also, try going to Aldi or Lidl in the US too - you'll also notice a huge difference. It's because European supermarkets have higher food standards and that is not to knock places like Sobeys or others. However with that being said, when I go back, that ain't going to stop me from having my double double or marshmallow mateys. Within moderation, they're quite delicious. I will also need to go to the farmers' market to get the eggs that don't have the outer shell washed, and food products that are more natural yet cheaper than in supermarkets. I can have unwashed eggs here in Ireland and keep them unrefrigerated for about a month and they don't go off. It's crazy the difference.

@noid8814 3 месяца назад

CBC should have done a show on the cereals. Kid eat in north america. People have no clue how some of these cereals aren't allowed in europe.

@Mountain-Viking 3 месяца назад

Like always Canadian Government is waiting on the FDA that is waiting for the industries to tell them it's ok. We need independent studies, not studies paid and done by the industries.

@nonamesite 3 месяца назад

I developed food sensitivities a couple years ago and I now stay away from certain foods that I used to enjoy and am leaning to more organic and whole foods. Still learning from it but I now pretty much have to avoid anything packaged and processed

@SHERRY0010 3 месяца назад

Now why don’t you go after sugars ? And what about high fructose corn syrup? And don’t forget about Polysorbate 80 and 60?

@Gingercat662 3 месяца назад

There's been recent reports of increases in stomach cancers in young people. Not saying these additives are the cause, but if they make make the foods without them, why put them in?? The titanium dioxide seems especially concerning.

@NotTooExtreme 3 месяца назад

A parent said 'a warning label should be there and the choice of the person ....... ' No, forget about having a label. These types of garbage food shouldn't be allowed in canada or anywhere else in the world period.

@henryuniacke5176 3 месяца назад

I was being taught about the dangers of these dyes when I was a pupil at a school in England as part of our Health Education curriculum, back in 1986. I am surprised that there is still not sufficient evidence after all these years.

@wigglesnapper 3 месяца назад

I hate how much our consumer practices are influenced by being adjacent to the US... wish we followed the EU's practices instead. Will be notifying my MP and asking for better food regulation. This is a great piece, thank you CBC.

@jeganv1473 3 месяца назад

Consumer protections in Canada I find are often worse than even the US. For a so called 1st world nation we have some pretty 2nd or sometimes even 3rd world consumer protections. Though this report focuses on junk food and some obvious crap additives, there is even more out there the EU prevents into their block. A lot of cheap US food imports are not allowed for things like antibiotics and growth hormones. I highly doubt Canada would ever ban them short of us having something to protect like our milk industry. When those conservatives inevitably want us to "open our market" especially if we produce that food here. I don't think cheap food, I instead think crap food.

@Debramuise 3 месяца назад

Glad to hear.

@forresthu6204 3 месяца назад

It is time to put human being's well being on the first priority.

@ninemoonplanet 3 месяца назад

Look at the ingredients in Cheerios, it TSP trisodium phosphate. That's a wall cleaner used to make walls clean enough to paint. 🤢

@PatGilliland 3 месяца назад

Yeah and there's ethanoic acid in your vinegar.

@martinemjt 3 месяца назад

big chem ! just look at round up !

@gorelash9056 3 месяца назад

That doesn't mean anything though, it's just a scare tactic. Is it unhealthy?

@AutumnGrace2919 3 месяца назад

Wow thanks for the education, I didn’t know that. I guess I shall be reading labels now.

@agems56 3 месяца назад

And a bowel cleaner as well, wow, a two in one cleaner!

@lloydbrown9327 3 месяца назад

Do health Canada really car e about the people. Maybe they have interest in the big corporations?

@katrina.a.e 3 месяца назад

Can you please cover more about value village? There is so much you didn't cover. Getting rid of their dressing rooms, overpricing everything (not just Dollarama items with price tags still on them), their no return policy, their lack of hygiene (selling things at luxury consignment prices without cleaning them), and so much more

@SocietyNeedsImprovement 3 месяца назад

Forget the food coloring, is ANY part of a Skittle good for you?

@haroldhaynes1244 3 месяца назад

I am just an "ol lay person". If there is no evidence that it is harmful (so says Canada), and they allow these things to be added; where is their evidence that it is in fact, safe?

@noseboop4354 3 месяца назад

Health Canada follows the same strategy as the US FDA: there must be a big study proving something is harmful before they ban it. But the 'ol lay person' doesn't have the millions of dollars to fund these studies. It took forever to prove smoking is harmful, imagine how much harder it is to prove long term attention span disorders from food dyes. Canadians and Americans are all guinea pigs of the food industry. Contrast this with the EU policy where it is asumed all new food chemicals are potentially harmful, and it must be proven that they are safe. Now the onus is on food companies to spend the millions of dollars in studies if they wish to use these dyes. And you can clearly see the results, most would rather use safe natural dyes instead.

@PatG-xd8qn 3 месяца назад

Because then they couldn't allow anything since anything can potentielly be harmful for us when consumed in a high dose.

@martinemjt 3 месяца назад

why titanium dioxide in food!!!??? europeans in general are more concerned about the quality of their food!!!

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

Its in our toothpaste and medicine too.

@Carlos-qz7ul 3 месяца назад

Je pense que ce sujet nécessite une note de pied de page quant à l'utilisation du dioxyde de titane en Europe : les compagnies pharmaceutiques continuent de l'utiliser intensivement dans leurs produits les plus diffusés, tel que Doliprane, Spasfon, etc. J'utilise Doliprane, un anti-douleur courant à base de paracétamol depuis des années, mais j'ai abandonné la forme effervescente du médicament au bénéfice des pastilles à avaler, lorsque j'ai appris que la première contient du titane, juste pour lui donner un teint plus blanc que blanc... Maintenant que vous me dites que ça peut affecter son capital ADN, je vois que j'avais eu raison. Mon pharmacien, qui est un exemple d'ignorance totale, ne savait pas que le produit qu'il vend en contient, entre autres choses basiques qu'il n'a pas su expliquer. Conclusion : s'informer est essentiel pour le consommateur. Bonne recherche à mes amis canadiens ! 👪

@dub604 3 месяца назад

Cheerios in Canada contain trisodium phosphate... Cheerios in the EU do not contain TSP as it's not a food product, is not edible and is in fact a poison. TSP is described this way... "effectively prepares surfaces for painting to improve paint adhesion and when the job's done, use TSP to restore your paintbrushes! It helps to prepare driveways before sealing to improve adhesion of the sealer. This multi-purpose heavy duty cleaner and degreaser removes wax and grease from surfaces as well as driveway and concrete stains." (not the kind of thing you want to be feeding your kids for breakfast).

@smoothbraindetainer 3 месяца назад

Water contains dihydrogen monoxide which is a powerful solvent. Should we ban that too?

@daarkforest1216 2 месяца назад

Then why add in the food. Singing petition to band.

@justachick7761 3 месяца назад

One of the things that should be looked at is the effect of these additives on the nerve endings.

@luvurab 3 месяца назад

Unfortunately we think of items like this as food. They are not. Anything that comes in a package with additives, with an ingredients list is pseudo-food. We’re all better off if we eat real whole foods.

@julianfontaine4062 3 месяца назад

You gotta follow the money. It's always about money and lobbying. What company has who in their pockets

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

The artificial dye industry is worth 6 billion dollars.

@flufferbutter 3 месяца назад

What they put in their cart was not "food".

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

Its also in toothpaste and medicine.

@eyannie007 3 месяца назад

I found a big chunk of glass in my bread. No one no lawyers want to go up against Galon Weston

@carlsenma 3 месяца назад

we were short of children medicine because of the label issue, but the candies never had shortage problems even with the lacking label info ?

@ani_ds12 3 месяца назад

Considering health Canada's response and performance during the pandemic, evaluation and introducing such regulations is a far fetched thought

@tomzphone 3 месяца назад

you don't have to go as far as candy and snacks. Just look at at US Milk. It's banned pretty much everywhere.

@DJDOUBLE077 3 месяца назад

It isn't only the junk food which is affected. The pesticide and herbicide residue we consume on crops are surely killing us. We use chemicals which have been banned abroad. Nobody is looking out for your interest here.

@chrisanthony144 3 месяца назад

It's all about money

@adamauger6427 3 месяца назад

Has it occurred to people to eat real meat and vegetables? You should not even go down the center aisles in the store.

@Deeoj7lz 3 месяца назад

Correct. Stick to meat, eggs, dairy and produce. Center isle only good for Spices and good oils (olive, avocado) nuts, pickles, olives, carbonated water. That's about it unless someone can add something I've missed?

@elizabethmcleod246 3 месяца назад

@@Deeoj7lzCarbonated water and sodas are not healthy for the bladder.

@user-ov6gi3ee4b 3 месяца назад

@Deeoj7lz you can also make your own pickles. The stuff that is put in pickles to keep them crispy is also harmful.

@chriscarrol9373 3 месяца назад

@@Deeoj7lzYou forgot all the dried beans lentils flour basically pantry single ingredients your great grandmother would recognize. Unfortunately they are mixed with a bunch of processed junk.

@thierrynolevaux9268 3 месяца назад

Correct...only buy items along the walls or perimeter of the store...eg. vegetables, fruits, meats and dairy...all in moderation of course. All the garbage is the middle down the aisles. Benefit of europe is no GMO or chlorine washed chicken.

@danielb2940 3 месяца назад

I have to say after seeing the skittles. The ones tastes more natural in Europe than in the Canada or the US. You can taste the fruit that they are supposed to be flavored as and it makes it 1000x better

@suave-rider 3 месяца назад

Australian skittles are made in China without the banned ingredients.

@TheClipperchip 3 месяца назад

Who can afford food????

@reverendaljones45 3 месяца назад

as a basic example of the current situation, a can of e.d. smith pie filling is priced at $8.35 a 540ml per can at save on foods in central b.c.............

@BPMoments 3 месяца назад

None of what you had in the cart is FOOD.

@chrispella9058 3 месяца назад

What food? This is just crap no food here.

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

Dye is also in our toothpaste and medicine.

@Jon-hx7pe 3 месяца назад

i don't mind toothpaste dye because i'm not swallowing it. @@Lauracom

@RichEmbury 3 месяца назад

Wouldn't it save these companies $$ if they no longer have to buy and use this stuff in their products? They'd rather use shrinkflation then cut out unneeded ingredients. It makes no sense. Out of the mouths of babes, as they say, also improves taste by the sounds of it. Who cares if they arent as orange or red. No wonder all our food has lost its flavour since I was a kid. KD is a big one. Whatever the did to that, has ruined it.

@fayebird1808 3 месяца назад

The KD has the EU formulation now. Annatto, turmeric and paprika. The petroleum based products are cheaper to use, spices are more costly,

@RichEmbury 3 месяца назад

@@fayebird1808 yes, it's gross now.

@walu_b 3 месяца назад

Spaniard living in Canada here: I can confirm my stomach is very sensitive to all the additives Canadian food has, to the point that I cannot eat anything sweet or eat take away food so I cook homemade food to avoid being sick.

@RickCopeland-hh4ou 3 месяца назад

A loose term to be calling those products “food”. They should be regulated like tobacco and alcohol. Shouldn’t be allowed on grocery shelves.

@mthomas1800 3 месяца назад

Canada we must do our very best. Come on….

@jwychau 3 месяца назад

It’s not even Canadians that benefit from these lax regulations.. it’s American companies that make this crqp that gets the profits .. we pay for it on the other end with healthcare being overwhelmed

@agems56 3 месяца назад

We Canadians are already doing our best to cater to the world's problems to the point of bending over backwards and forgetting about our own domestic disasters! Quality of life was great in the sixties and seventies (paradise) now with more and more (parasites), lost a lot of that greatness! Over reaction to the Corona Virous was the biggest killer of our economy! A disastrous Reset on everything in the upward trend! SAD!

@MrPiokaco 3 месяца назад

As a European I can say that in this 14 minutes video food starts at 4:30 and ends at 4:40.

@joan-lisa-smith 3 месяца назад

I wouldn't call anything they tested in this episode "food", it's all processed once in awhile treats, food is what you eat daily. Sad thing is to some this is food.

@freddyfriesen 3 месяца назад

How about a warning label for foods that contain fructose sugar complete with pictures of persons who have had their legs amputated, extreme pain in leg muscles from diabetic neuropathy, using walkers and wheelchairs, seeing eye dogs and white canes ? The trouble with type 2 diabetes is that once you experience its extreme effects it is basically too late to reverse.

@JessiJohnson 3 месяца назад

LOL…. They just put complete garbage in their cart.

@linewalker 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this investigation.

@nadyabest1279 3 месяца назад

Red 40 is now banned in California. Small change for companies, good change for consumers. It’s really not that complicated, we just need to push for these laws

@Neuzahnstein Месяц назад

Means us wide it is more less banned. Too expensive for different versions.

@simpanzee1006 3 месяца назад

its crazy to think these companies make changes when they're told to do so in some parts of the world. But will continue to hide the truth or risks to their other markets. It shows that they know they can get away with harmful practices

@gabe415 3 месяца назад

If those foods, candies dies are banned in many European countries then it should be banned in Canada. Why would it be different?

@hedycampbell586 3 месяца назад

Of course, these should not be in our food even if the health risk is somewhat debateable. But my comment is:- you showed only sugary snacks which cannot even be considered as food, and which are not part of a meal so can be easily avoided but I would like to see which items from the grocery aisles contain chemicals that are banned in Europe. I think shoppers in Canada need to know.

@malcolmrae77 3 месяца назад

I ask CBC Marketplace for an investigation into pharma. I’m amazed at the “legacy” media and the promotion of pharma along with medical-industrial complex, the false advertising (“safe and effective”) and publicity of lies.

@diamond4829 3 месяца назад

shocking, isn't it, once your eyes are opened to whats really going on

@paulmasson8538 3 месяца назад

I would like to see more transparency in sourcing ingredients in our processed foods. Labeling on country of origin on key ingredients, such as apples in our apple juice. Also, the country of origin of vitamins added to our foods.

@alessandrosilveira9009 3 месяца назад

Maybe I am totally wrong... but I have the impression that Health Canada is so slow when compared with other countries... If I am not totally wrong... would be worth to understand why Health Canada is most of the time behind or running behind of its own tail...

@travelchic908 3 месяца назад

I miss Icelandic chocolate and gummies. I remember the ingredients list was shorter and it was so flavorful and delicious. The milk was significantly more pure and fresh tasting too and I normally dont like milk. It made me realize our gov gives no 💩 and puts $$ first.

@JoniMitchell-qi6hr 3 месяца назад

Nothing new😮Food dy e s for years Dont eat junk food

@peterjohnson5586 3 месяца назад

You not be buying these 'candies', period. Why are people buying this crap is beyond me.

@containedhurricane 3 месяца назад

Advertising power

@Royalbliss206 3 месяца назад

Our food has just gotten out of control( meaning its full of horrible ingredients),I went Keto it's expensive and frustrating that their aren't more choices but I will never go back to carbohydrates and sugar foods ,my inflammation is gone and I'm not bringing it back by eating crap

@Deeoj7lz 3 месяца назад

You are correct😮

@robintheparttimesewer6798 3 месяца назад

30 odd years ago I could not even get anyone to acknowledge that red food dye was the cause of my young daughters behavioural problems. We cut out red food dye and the problem went away. I also think while it's progress that more people are aware it's a problem that they are still being used

@karenc2467 3 месяца назад

I cut out the kool aid 35 years ago after seeing something about the dye in it. My sons’ ears turned bright red after drinking it and that was that. Never made it again.

@kizpaws 2 месяца назад

Yes, red food dye caused my daughter to be over active for 48 hours, without a wink of sleep; never again. I am from Canada, and this was about 30 years ago, too. Needless to say, red dye was 'banned' in our home.

@Oops-Ops 3 месяца назад

That's very accurate. About a year ago, I purchased some food, and upon opening it, I found it had fungus. Similarly, a few months back, I purchased chips from a reputable store, only to find that the packets on the shelf were already expired. Fortunately, the saleswoman kindly checked each one for me and provided me with an item that hadn't expired yet. Until she mentioned it, I hadn't even thought to check the expiry date. My question is: Why do you continue to display expired items on your shelves?

$@sfract6833$

@sfract6833 3 месяца назад

Great points, love what we're talking about here. -- Just wish it was more concise, far too often Marketplace makes their point... then continues to say the same thing, phrased differently for the next 5 minutes.

@robertskolimowski7049 3 месяца назад

Also, I find it baffling that they don't talk about much more dangerous food additives like eg. flavours enhancers, some preservatives, etc.

@lloydbrown9327 3 месяца назад

Yes...they should investigate real food. Not junk food!

@Lauracom 3 месяца назад

My family is severely affected by dye - so I'm thrilled they did this story (but they didnt include many notable points, like its presence in medicine). To me, artificial colour is the MOST dangerous additive, because the neurological effects on her are WILD.

@robertskolimowski7049 3 месяца назад

@Lauracom Hmm, did not realize that🤔

@lloydbrown9327 3 месяца назад

@@Lauracom I know they affect my granddaughter!

@feelvictory 3 месяца назад

consumers >>>> corporation in EU, consumers >>>>>>>>>>> corporation in CBC Marketplace

@Inquisitor2024 3 месяца назад

WHO fills up a grocery cart with junk food anyway

@Ljtheloner 3 месяца назад

Another reminder to check ingredient list and know what you are eating. And good to see Dr Khan and tyler on youtube haha

@newplayer483 3 месяца назад

I'm not an expert, but I've studied that consumers care a lot about looks. Otherwise, iPhone wouldn't have been so successful. Humans like luxury products. This is a marketing genius. Those chemicals were not added for the taste but for the looks.

@sgjdsyevkfhao 3 месяца назад

This is such an well made repotage thank you!

@Number6_ 3 месяца назад

You heard it here. The Canadian government has asked permission of the US drug administration (FDA) to stop using titanium dioxide in canada. Not a decision they can take in parliament, why? Ethalene glycol, Antifreeze is another harmful chemical used in US/Canadaian food.

@Velvetrose737 3 месяца назад

Health canada probably didn’t even check this out, don’t let them fool ya, lol

@maryjanegibson7743 3 месяца назад

Much also might depend upon who is paying for these studies. Has this been explored?

@tmtyd3000 3 месяца назад

Thank you kindly for doing this report.

@user-iq5ew4pq8s 3 месяца назад

Years ago I emailed Toronto exporter of Oetker vanilla pudding powder to ask why there is added dextrose, milk flavor and salt to Canadian "version" of a product. I was told this is the way Canadian consuments require it! All 3 added ingredients are not taste improving ( can be added if needed) and are chemically derived. CFIA is supposed to catch these things, not Marketplace pressed to by alarmed Canadians..