![]() We need to start being more upfront about how hard it is keeping a newsroom like Mother Jones afloat these days.īecause it is, and because we're fresh off finishing a fiscal year, on June 30, that came up a bit short of where we needed to be. AN IMPORTANT UPDATE ON MOTHER JONES' FINANCES Water-wasting and now potentially deceptive, if you needed one more reason to lay off the almond milk, here it is.īy signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. While Blue Diamond Growers doesn’t label how much of a percentage of its milk is made from almonds, plaintiffs Tracy Albert and Dimitrios Malaxianis say the company is misleading consumers by its claim on the front of the package that it is “made from real almonds.” ![]() The class action lawsuit, filed by two unhappy almond milk drinkers in the US District Court in New York earlier this month, seeks $5 million in damages from the products’ distributor, Blue Diamond Growers. Almond Breeze is among the top five milk substitute brands in the country. ![]() Why? Because of the bad news: you are likely getting duped.Īccording to a new lawsuit, Almond Breeze products only contain 2 percent of almonds and mostly consist of water, sugar, sunflower lecithin, and carrageenan, the blog Food Navigator reports. Still chugging almond milk, despite everything we’ve told you this past year? There’s some good news: you may not be destroying the environment as much as you’ve continued to not care about. Read your labels, stay away from processed foods and always eat with pleasure and gratitude.Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. How a “Natural” Food Additive is Making Us Sick The USDA organic seal is not protection from carrageenan.Ī great resource to find foods that do not have Carrageenan in them is The Cornucopia Instituteĭownload and read the Report by the Cornucopia Institute: Read your labels and see if carrageenan is listed in your foods, especially almond milk. Symptoms can range from belly bloating to irritable bowel syndrome. It can be very harmful to humans when processed and ingested.Ĭarrageenan in its processed form, which by the way can be labeled as “FOOD GRADE”, can trigger symptoms such as autoimmune response, and cause inflammation in the gastrointestinal system. In its natural state carrageenan is safe to use. This chemical can remove skin just like acid. A very powerful chemical solvent is used to extract carrageenan. It Is Carrageenan Free.Īn ingredient that is used in both food and in anti-freeze may need a second look. I love the Fresh Market Brand of Almond Milk in the Pink Container. Make Your Own Homemade Almond Milk In 5 Minutes It is also used as a stabilizer it stays suspended in a liquid instead of separating thus creating an even texture in a product.Carrageenan is used as a thickener in food to give it a fattier texture and feel in your mouth.It is made from red seaweed and processed and can be labeled as a “food grade” additive.But is it the healthiest? I wanted to talk to you today about a sneaky food additive that is put in not only almond milk, but in many food and non-food products. Since we are living in this super fast past lifestyle buying almond milk at the grocery store seems to be the easiest thing to do. ![]() This is a little sneaky secret I wanted you guys to be aware of when it comes to almond milk and nondairy kinds of milk. There are many brands of almond milk in the stores so how do you know which one is the best? Which I think is great personally, I have been drinking it for years. Just about everyone I know lately has switched over to drinking almond milk. What’s In Your Almond Milk? What Is Carrageenan? ![]()
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