Comments on: Why is There Lead in My Balsamic Vinegar? http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-27136 Jennifer Lance Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:50:50 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-27136 It has been found in some French wines http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Heavy+lead+found+in+some+French+red+wine.-a015624442 It has been found in some French wines
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Heavy+lead+found+in+some+French+red+wine.-a015624442

]]> By: Joel http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-27127 Joel Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:21:35 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-27127 ....so, that brings me to the next question: is there also lead in red wines? ….so, that brings me to the next question: is there also lead in red wines?

]]> By: Elle http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-24198 Elle Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:50:21 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-24198 My understanding is that red wine and balsamic vinegar all contain trace amounts of lead. This would normally be totally natural and safe. But the main problem is with Italian imports, because their soil still have residue of those lead pipes in the ground from since the Roman times. I guess if they don't go through the procedure to prove to the state that the lead level is safe, then the balsamic would just get labeled with the Prop 65 warning without benefit of the doubt. My understanding is that red wine and balsamic vinegar all contain trace amounts of lead. This would normally be totally natural and safe. But the main problem is with Italian imports, because their soil still have residue of those lead pipes in the ground from since the Roman times. I guess if they don’t go through the procedure to prove to the state that the lead level is safe, then the balsamic would just get labeled with the Prop 65 warning without benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Mel http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-22006 Mel Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:34:30 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-22006 Some people are confused about "Organic". organic doesn't mean it is better for you, it only means that it has not been grown with artificial fertilizers and not sprayed with pesticides. Organic foods are just as if not more exposed to Nature and natural fertilizers. That means that what ever is in the soil, including disease and chemicals and depletion of minerals or excessive minerals, makes the plants just as dangerous or not dangerous as those grow differently. Yes, we would all like our food to be chemical free but "Organic" doesn't mean your food only has "nutrition". I grow food in my backyard but i have no control of what the businesses around me are squirting out of their venting systems or what my have been under my crops before I got there. Some people are confused about “Organic”. organic doesn’t mean it is better for you, it only means that it has not been grown with artificial fertilizers and not sprayed with pesticides. Organic foods are just as if not more exposed to Nature and natural fertilizers. That means that what ever is in the soil, including disease and chemicals and depletion of minerals or excessive minerals, makes the plants just as dangerous or not dangerous as those grow differently. Yes, we would all like our food to be chemical free but “Organic” doesn’t mean your food only has “nutrition”. I grow food in my backyard but i have no control of what the businesses around me are squirting out of their venting systems or what my have been under my crops before I got there.

]]> By: Meredith http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-21830 Meredith Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:40:55 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-21830 Jamie, thank you for sharing O Olive Oil! We hadn't heard of it before - wonderful alternative to the leaded Italian options, especially with our little ones. After searching online, we discovered that even Costco is selling a few different 3 packs of O Olive Oil. Many places to buy it. Thanks again! Jamie, thank you for sharing O Olive Oil! We hadn’t heard of it before – wonderful alternative to the leaded Italian options, especially with our little ones. After searching online, we discovered that even Costco is selling a few different 3 packs of O Olive Oil. Many places to buy it. Thanks again!

]]> By: Tim Reynolds http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2196 Tim Reynolds Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:37:05 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2196 If it is part of the grape growing process, since led comes from the soil, do grapes also contain lead? If it is part of the grape growing process, since led comes from the soil, do grapes also contain lead?

]]> By: Apple Cider Vinegar Remedies: A Remedy and a Food | Recycle Your Day http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2195 Apple Cider Vinegar Remedies: A Remedy and a Food | Recycle Your Day Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:29:40 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2195 [...] worried about the smell, don’t be. ACV will not leave a smell on your laundry. Apple cider vinegar is a great disinfectant. Simply use it to wipe off counter tops and [...] [...] worried about the smell, don’t be. ACV will not leave a smell on your laundry. Apple cider vinegar is a great disinfectant. Simply use it to wipe off counter tops and [...]

]]> By: edward cook http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2194 edward cook Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:29:34 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2194 something else to worry about all the chemicals added to our food nowdays ,we are slowly being poisened by food manufactures who don,t give a shit about health as long as they can find a cheaper way to produce there products something else to worry about all the chemicals added to our food nowdays ,we are slowly being poisened by food manufactures who don,t give a shit about health as long as they can find a cheaper way to produce there products

]]> By: Exploding Head: Juice With Lead « FUSSYlittleBLOG http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2193 Exploding Head: Juice With Lead « FUSSYlittleBLOG Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:16:30 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2193 [...] This post from a couple of years ago discusses the presence of lead in balsamic vinegar.  The fact that not all products that are manufactured in similar ways or that are produced from similar ingredients contain lead suggests it is avoidable.  But there is still uncertainty about exactly how this chemical has entered the foods in question. [...] [...] This post from a couple of years ago discusses the presence of lead in balsamic vinegar.  The fact that not all products that are manufactured in similar ways or that are produced from similar ingredients contain lead suggests it is avoidable.  But there is still uncertainty about exactly how this chemical has entered the foods in question. [...]

]]> By: Bill http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2192 Bill Thu, 27 May 2010 22:03:57 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/18/why-is-there-lead-in-my-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-2192 I know that the vast majority of non-manufactured food in our society doesn't require nutritional analysis because it falls under the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) rules promulgated by the FDA. In a nutshell, it says that if experts believe a substance has been in long use by people as a food, and it is generally recognized as safe (such as potatoes) then there's no need to analyze it for nutritional purposes or test for safe consumption. If a risk becomes known that was not previously known or well understood, then regulation may ensue. For example: if it was found that potatoes from Idaho had levels of lead high enough to trigger California'a prop 65 warning, then they would have to be so labeled - even though they had been consumed for many years without previous knowledge of any problem. This really disturbs those of a particular mindset that hold tradition and the past as having all the answers for what should be obvious reasons. Then, there are others who fear that they will have to make decisions with imperfect information, and they too resent efforts to inquire into areas such as are discussed in the above article. I think Ms. Lance did a very good job balancing the issues of lead in balsamic vinegar and other foods. If some find that it is incomplete, or not of sufficient depth, then they should get off their whiney butts and do their own work to find out this information and then publish their work as laudably and graciously as did Ms. Lance. I know that the vast majority of non-manufactured food in our society doesn’t require nutritional analysis because it falls under the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) rules promulgated by the FDA. In a nutshell, it says that if experts believe a substance has been in long use by people as a food, and it is generally recognized as safe (such as potatoes) then there’s no need to analyze it for nutritional purposes or test for safe consumption. If a risk becomes known that was not previously known or well understood, then regulation may ensue. For example: if it was found that potatoes from Idaho had levels of lead high enough to trigger California’a prop 65 warning, then they would have to be so labeled – even though they had been consumed for many years without previous knowledge of any problem. This really disturbs those of a particular mindset that hold tradition and the past as having all the answers for what should be obvious reasons. Then, there are others who fear that they will have to make decisions with imperfect information, and they too resent efforts to inquire into areas such as are discussed in the above article.

I think Ms. Lance did a very good job balancing the issues of lead in balsamic vinegar and other foods. If some find that it is incomplete, or not of sufficient depth, then they should get off their whiney butts and do their own work to find out this information and then publish their work as laudably and graciously as did Ms. Lance.

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