Talk:Carrageenan
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[edit] Health Concerns
The article cited was not accurately described. The committee found no evidence that commercial grade carrageenan contains any low-molecular weight components. As these compounds are the only danger in consuming this substance, it has been deemed safe for consumption. OngoingCivilUnrest 05:46, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Irrelevant link
The link to MSG was relevant only insofar as both are controversial food additives. Since there are hundreds of registered food additives, and most of them are controversial, it is infeasible to cross-link all of them (not that it made any sense, anyway). I thus removed the MSG link and added a link to the List of food additives instead. Aragorn2 13:44, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] thickeners
does anyone know any research that has been done on "thickeners" such as carrageenan, xanthan gum, or even corn starch and how it may have an affect on the viscosity of blood, i.e. thickening of blood in our circulatory system? we all know that doctors are recommending an aspirin a day to thin the blood, some are even on anticoagulants such as cumadin. do these thinkeners have an effect on the viscosity of blood and is it recommended that these thickening agents be avoided by those who have compromised circulatory conditions or heart conditions? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.251.17.137 (talk • contribs) .
- IANAD, but eating something is very different from injecting it into your blood. The thickening agents are digested and transformed into different chemicals before they make it anywhere near your bloodstream. —Keenan Pepper 03:11, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
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- According to this study, carrageenan doesn't even get absorbed by our body.[1]OngoingCivilUnrest 03:21, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Addition to skim milk
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- Sensory testing studies (conducted at the University of Minnesota) showed the general public clearly preferred their skim milk with added carageenan. However, due to strict dairy labeling regulations in the United States, milk thickened with carageenan may not be sold as "milk." Therefore, the product never reached the market, as focus group studies showed that the public would not buy "milk product," even though they prefer its sensory qualities. -from user 198.174.110.146
In regards to the changes made to the trivia section by the user 198.174.110.146, if you are going to make such claims, you need to cite a source. As a resident of the state of Texas, I have personally, on several occasions, bought one-gallon clear plastic bottles of the skim milk/carageenan mixture (which is indeed a truly foul concoction) which were clearly labelled "milk", not "milk product". As such, I can state with certainty that unless both Albertsons and the Kroger Corporation are acting with such impunity as to disregard federal trade and agriculture regulations on the sale of dairy products, milk laced with carageenan has not only "reached the market", but is also able to be legally known as "milk". And until I see a reliable reference citing the source of this so-called 'sensory testing study', I simply cannot believe that even a significant minority of consumers, let alone a 'clear' majority, actually PREFER their skim milk with added carageenan. -Grammaticus Repairo 20:10, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
