Kinda OT, kinda stupid question, but I always wondered

cschweitzer

cschweitzer

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What makes reef salt not safe for human consumption(at least enough to warn people on the side of the jugs)? I don't get it...I would think being high in trace minerals as our reef salt is would give a better flavor with less sodium...I have this grey salt from the company Napa Valley(for human consumption) that is just wet sea salt to keep trace minerals high. It is the best tasting salt I've ever used, because of the high mineral content.

So, I guess my real question is, why can't we cook with our reef salt?
 
Here's some info on your basic refined table salt (NaCl) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_salt

A dissertation on sea salt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_salt

As far as the actual contents of what is exactly in our sea salt mixes (which supposedly should be extremely close to the makeup of sea salt).. who knows.

My best ventured guess is that it is indeed, salt. However this is salt that isn't controlled by the FDA or USDA or government agency to say "okay this is okay to eat" and is possibly prepared in not food-safe areas.

I don't think it'd kill you but if it does they warned ya :)
 
Well, my thinking is that it hasn't killed my fish, so it has to be somewhat sanitary and somewhat controlled. Heck, if they're taking fish, gutting them, packing them, and then cooking them, wouldn't that ocean salt still be in them. Isn't our reef salt as safe or safer than ocean water? I think that's why we Floridians use the buckets instead of the NSW.

Besides, having it approved by the FDA and USDA gives me no comfort. I don't trust an organization like those to tell me something is okay to take, especially with the limitations to which they must subscribe. Besides, I don't trust the government as far as I can throw it(being an abstract and ever-changing concept, I could probably not throw it anywhere...).

Aren't those the people that said the dye in marciano cherries that poisons humans is okay because they are not supposed to be eaten?? When's the last time you got a milkshake and threw the cherry out because it was "just decoration"?? Besides, there are a lot of things our government is not allowed to approve because they are not legally justified in performing testing and/or quality assurance on.
 
I love it Craig you sound just like my sister :) She has strong opinions about the gov't like that and if you ask her a lot to do with Mad Cow too :)

Why does that one brand of sand say "not for use in aquariums" i dont know ;p was just a guess

like legally they didnt approve it so they say dont eat it . just in case.

then again you have pet food companies with their whole wet food thing now =\ oh UPS IS here yay it'll be like christmas haha there goes my online tourettes again
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9549874#post9549874 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cschweitzer
Well, my thinking is that it hasn't killed my fish, so it has to be somewhat sanitary and somewhat controlled. Heck, if they're taking fish, gutting them, packing them, and then cooking them, wouldn't that ocean salt still be in them. Isn't our reef salt as safe or safer than ocean water? I think that's why we Floridians use the buckets instead of the NSW.

Besides, having it approved by the FDA and USDA gives me no comfort. I don't trust an organization like those to tell me something is okay to take, especially with the limitations to which they must subscribe. Besides, I don't trust the government as far as I can throw it(being an abstract and ever-changing concept, I could probably not throw it anywhere...).

Aren't those the people that said the dye in marciano cherries that poisons humans is okay because they are not supposed to be eaten?? When's the last time you got a milkshake and threw the cherry out because it was "just decoration"?? Besides, there are a lot of things our government is not allowed to approve because they are not legally justified in performing testing and/or quality assurance on.
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Whats the matter with using NSW?
 
Nothing, but you need to skim it well and you need to UV sterilize it beforehand. Sea water can contain many chemicals we put there that will kill off creatures. Also, there is a lot of bad stuff to watch out for. There are some articles on things to watch out for in NSW. Some of the free floating plankton and other creatures of the water column are not necessarily the best to put in the tank.

That being said, many people will use it with no issues. Then again, many people will use silicone based sands in their tank instead of aragonite based, but I wouldn't.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9549899#post9549899 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisstie

then again you have pet food companies with their whole wet food thing now
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Dry food too now!:eek1:
http://www.igpost.com/index.php?showtopic=60952&st=50&#entry692015

My co-worker just lost her dog. However, there's a strange twist to her story.

"I don't want to be an alarmist, but since I know this information first hand, from her mouth, I thought I should share it.

About 3 weeks ago her dog became seriously ill and was diagnosed with kidney damage. He was put on meds, and fed a diet of boiled chicken and rice. Last Wednesday, his kidney tests were near normal, and she was advised she could begin feeding kibble again. This is KIBBLE. She fed him one of the varieties of NutroMax senior on Thursday (his regular food) and Friday morning he threw it up and became lethargic again. Saturday she took him back to the vet and he stayed in ICU until he passed away yesterday. Upon some investigation by her and the vet, they discovered her brand of kibble contained wheat gluten. Her vet advised her to call the FDA and report it. She did, and they told her that she was the 49th caller to report problems with DRY KIBBLE, but they needed to do a thorough investigation before "unduly alarming the public"
 
If pet food companies didn't disgust me before, they now really disgust me. So, now they've got to do a "thorough investigation" on whether or not to recall their food. What does that mean? Oh, I know what it means, they're going to do another deadly study, kill another 10 or so dogs in their labs, just to save a buck.

I feed two of my dogs orijen, which is a completely grain-free food made from a private company out of Canada. I was glad to hear that they do not outsource any of their food production. However, I also feed Timberwolf Organics to my third dog, which is now admitting to outsourcing to menu foods (the source of all of this). Even though it does not contain any grain either and is "not affected by the recall" because of it, I will still probably be switching her food. I don't pay extra to have my holistic food produced next to all those crappy foods.

I wish my dogs were bigger, then it would be easier to do a raw diet and really be assured where there food is coming from. But, alas, that would be quite the challenge with 3-5 pound dogs.
 
Eagle pack does outsource their wet food to menu foods, but I doubt you would have anything to worry about because it wouldn't contain wheat gluten. Their dry food is still produced in house.
 
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