In contact with my article about how to feed a child in Thailand there was a discussion about GMOs in baby food in Thailand and that they absolutely can not feed the child. So I decided make this info into a separate article.
The man claimed that children’s Thai purees consist entirely of GMOs, and they say, this information is even in official sources. True, the sources, he refused to name, but it would be a pity, it would be interesting all this is to read, because here so immediately google useful The information is rather difficult. And I haven’t believed anyone for a long time, misinformation and stuffing on the Internet more than real information. what found and learned, described in the article below.
Now we omit the fact that harm GMO and MSG is not proven, article is addressed to those who, for one reason or another, avoid these products.
Contents
GMO (GMO)
First, about baby food. Total was found by me 4 manufacturing company in the store and they sent letters.
– Heinz (import) on its website claims to be putting everything efforts to GMO was not. In the official letter, they also answered what they don’t use, although they know that some of them organizations say they have it. – BuddyFruit (import) replied to me in an official letter that he does not use GMOs and they say super natural. – Organis EarthBest (import) initially, as organic positioned, and the site they have a whole section on this topic, so I did not write to them. – Peachy in the letter briefly replied that they did not use GMOs.
It is clear that they all could lie, but in official sources exactly. By the way, the milk mixture Similak and Nestle porridge (there are also Russia and Thailand) is kind of officially GMO, but there are always others to choose from. All the more porridge you can do yourself groats for sale. And the way I always liked Tai, there is a choice, if you want to be confused on special food, you can always find imported organics in almost any city 
We’ve lived in BPC, then the supermarket Villa Market Egor organic zucchini bought and something else.
Shop with organis food in Samui
It is also mentioned on the Internet that GMO Thai Lays chips and Pringles, Knorr and Nissin soups. But okay, this garbage few people eat sadder is that rice can be GMO and Thai fruit. In particular, my favorite papaya, infa was on the Greenpeace website in 2004, if believe him of course. Maybe since then there are no these plantations, do not know. True, given that in Russia vegetables and fruits supermarkets and markets in just as GMO, all or in part, not worth getting upset too.
Even in justifying Tay I can say that our friends are all vegetables / fruits are measured by a nitrate tester for content nitrates, and then almost always everything is normal. While in Moscow elevations were 3-5 times the minimum! I remember when we visit They came and measured it, everything could be thrown away, and it was not Only products from the supermarket, but also from the farmers market. To GMO This is all, of course, irrelevant, but here it is clear to everyone, that exceeding the norm is not good.
The topic is actually very extensive, genomically modified may almost everything (fruits, vegetables, cereals, etc.), including fertilizers and pet food. Some related links: Thai banned imports GMO croup Tayviz topic about GMO with links Articles on Thailand on the Greenpeace website
Sodium Glutamate (MSG)
If you prefer food without monosodium glutamate, then you are looking for a cafe NO MSG, they are not many, but they are found. In Chiang Mai, remember there were a lot of them. You can also go to vegetarian cafes, as as a rule, they monitor this and do not add glutamate.
In the usual cafe when ordering food, you can ask to glutamate was not added – “Mai sai phong chocks”. You can still talk “Ajinomoto know-how” and “Know-how”, so seasoning-powder brands are called who shove everywhere. Just remember, the Thais may not understood, forget about the request, score on it, and so on.
Sheet in front of the cafe No MSG
Cafes and cooking courses No MSG
In my experience, MSG is not always added, and for example, how much I I did not watch how Padtay is prepared on a macaroni, I have never seen to get something in there. In the cafe, when the kitchen is not visible, not really check it out. But in the soups like as always added. Unfortunately, I I do not feel when the powder is added, and when not. Long-lived in Tae claim that they immediately feel a special taste, and some on he is even allergic. By the way, MSG is found in some products in natural form, especially fermented, and officially it is believed that moderate consumption of glutamate does not harm inflicts.
Also, keep in mind that buying food under any sauce, you too you risk to get to MSG, because it can be contained in ingredients of the sauce (soy sauce, sukiyaki sauce, fish sauce, etc.). Self yourself, when you buy something in the supermarket, you need to always study etiquette so that Monosodium glutamate is not there.
No extra additives in Tom Yam seasoning
I specifically bought a packet of glutamate to try it on taste: slightly salty, slightly sweet, slightly sour, saturated. It does not cause unpleasant sensations, but also pleasant ones. Some remains aftertaste. I will try now to isolate this taste while eating next Padtay, but I’m afraid this is not very real.
Monosodium glutamate in person
In fact, the best way to guard against everything is to cook at home and not to eat all sorts of different semi-finished products, including ready sweets, chips, candy and so on. This concerns not only Thailand, but also Russia. In Moscow, we have already become a habit to study formulations when buying products. We are certainly not fanatical about this. follow, and then so you can completely lime yourself, but if possible We try to buy where the composition is better (without additives, without dyes, without gmo, without glutamate). With GMOs it’s harder so easy not to calculate—
P.S. In any case, I did not take everything into account in this article, if you know something about this topic, please add.
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