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'Chemicals' in curry warning



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Published Date: 08 October 2008
MORE than a quarter of takeaway curries contain illegal levels of potentially harmful chemicals, a new study has found.
The survey of 66 curries found that 27 per cent used illegally high levels of artificial colour.

One contained five times the permitted amount of colouring. That is equivalent to 3.6kg (8lb) of brightly coloured sweets.

The colourings are limited because they can induce hyperactivity in children. The samples were taken in West Yorkshire.





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  • Last Updated: 07 October 2008 9:40 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 08/10/2008 01:27:37


YOU DONT SAY!!

After,..'Burning your Mouth Off',..'Big Style', What does one expect,?

'The Perfect Meal in the Health Farm'?

'Aye', Your Stomach, twisted and burnt to,...

... 'High Heaven',..

.......D'oh!,.."Its Not Bad For My Health"!

BTW! Don't EVER Try our Boy Wonders Recipes, far beit from causing "Cancer",...

You Will be turned into the Deadliest Species on Earth!
2

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 08/10/2008 04:06:31
Melamine or Colourings? You pays your money and makes your choice! Perhaps China has done you a backhanded favour by showing up the greed merchants tactics to screw every penny possible out of you, irrespective of the inherent dangers of what they are doing to your health.
Time to review all foods on supermarket shelves or in takeaways.You will be surprised.
3

Guga II,

Rockall 08/10/2008 05:21:02
This is serious. I actually agree with Druginhead. I'd better go and lie down in a darkened room.
4

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 08/10/2008 10:34:40
I suppose the only solution is to make your own curries at home and know the source of ALL ingredients that go into it.

Since curried cauliflower is one of my favourite dishes to prepare for myself and since local cauliflower is in abundance locally, I will treat myself to it tonight.
5

Miss Pixie,

formerly of Dinleyhaughfoot Cottage, Roxburghshire 08/10/2008 11:47:04
Tandoori chicken is the worst offender for artificial colouring.

Charles: what a drama queen you are! Don't you know that spices and hot chilis are GOOD FOR YOU?
6

Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 08/10/2008 12:14:48
"...illegal levels of potentially harmful chemicals, a new study has found."

Yeah. It's called curry powder.
7

Mcsnagpile,

08/10/2008 16:32:09
I took a good shine to curries for a while until I discovered the Brasso.
8

JayDeeTee,

08/10/2008 20:38:27
It's the chicken I'd worry about.
9

Tobytoo,

Southington, U.S.A. 08/10/2008 23:09:13
#4
Wow, not blaming George W. Bush and the Americans for this. You have really let me down.(sorry just being sarcastic but cannot help it)
10

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 09/10/2008 05:00:23
#4 Try curried pumpkin and prawns.Used to detest pumpkin,not anymore.

 

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