Comments on: Is it Safe to Eat Snow?

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:06:40 +0000

ahh, what a load of bull****, snow is fine, forget the stuff about harmful pollutants and dust, because we are breathing pollutants and bacteria and dust in all the time, and i bit of water that has fallen from the sky isnt gonna hurt you

By: lillie

lillie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:53:45 +0000

I guess it depends on where you live. There are manufacturing facilities on the outskirts of my small town. Although there is no visible pollution in the air (can’t see or smell it), I know from EPA reports that the air here is full of harmful pollutants. The article explains that snow flakes can gather these pollutants from the air. They are not made from “naturally purified” water. BTW, unless you have an allergy to dust mites, those dead skin cells in your pillow aren’t going to hurt you – after all, they come from you! Don’t get your point.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:15:39 +0000

Good post, Lindsay!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:02:34 +0000

I disagree that it is not safe to eat snow, how do you know that you kids weren’t coming down with the flu? Did you ever take them to the doctor?? Either way, snow is just small particles of dust that collect water and freezeon the way down. Just to let you know, you bring in yourdead skin cells every time you put your head on your pillow. So what is a little naturally purified water gonna do? Unless you live near Beijing or New York or any other similiar city, I suggest you eat all the snow your little heart desires. And snow Ice Cream is amazinggg.

By: Maegen

Maegen — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:32:13 +0000

Im eating snow right now Im 12 years old. I love it though its so yummy [:

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:47:12 +0000

Hi, i just read a post on yahoo who gives a recipe for snow ice cream. the recipe tells to mix some ingredients with 5 cups of snow. i thought it was horrible for somneone who has many readers to make such a suggestion so i wrote to the writer and got a replied as it was ok and it was a choice to be made. So i’m glad that i came accross your post. I agree that licking some snow or catching flakes with our tongue is fun but to serve 5 cups of snow to children is just wrong. Wish i could find a way to make some sense to that lady on babyparenting.about.com

By: akerockstar

akerockstar — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:06:20 +0000

very cool and interesting article! my parents just took my little brother to the “snow” for the first time the other day. he is 10. so my mom asked me that same question, “Is it safe to eat snow?” i had no idea, so i decided to look it up, and i found a couple of articles…and the answer. thanks!

By: Ice Cream Journal » ASK ERNIE: IS IT OKAY TO EAT SNOW?

Ice Cream Journal » ASK ERNIE: IS IT OKAY TO EAT SNOW? — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:02:42 +0000

[...] As for the risks of ingesting airborne chemicals and pollutants when you eat snow, that answer is a little trickier. That’s why we’re going to defer to the experts. [...]

By: Mom od teens

Mom od teens — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:43:37 +0000

My kids are making snow cones (real ones) so we decided to look it up. Too bad. Like anything else, in small quantities, not as harmful. But, no more snow cones for us. O’Momma site says pesticides travel a very long way, some outlawed in USA make it up here.

By: daniele

daniele — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:03 +0000

hmmm….i don’t have kids, but my dogs LOVE to eat the snow…i wonder what they effects are for dogs.