The “GRAS, Weed, Herb and Grass” Episode of The Foodcast is Now Live

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What do an obscure but insidious FDA rule, marijuana, mint, wheat and the wisdom of Carl Spackler have in common? Probably nothing. But they are all interesting and entertainingly related to health and wellness. In this episode of The Karma Sense Foodcast, we explore a loophole in FDA regulations that allows food manufacturers to slip anything they want into our food system, the health benefits of marijuana, the value of incorporating mint into your diet and what in the actual fudge is wheat grass.

00:15 Introduction

01:09 Generally Recognized as Safe?

• Are vampires human?
• Episode 0023 – Chazerai – Excoriate the IARC

• Learn more about a class action lawsuit trying to change the GRAS regulations.
• The FDA spin on GRAS
• Study investigating conflicts of interest in the GRAS process
• Website for the GRAS special interests, the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association
• Statement about Quorn from the Center for Science in the Public Interest

15:30 How Medical is Marijuana

• National Academy of Sciences meta-analysis of medical marijuana research

21:46 Mint

• Episode 0033 – WTF, Rolling Rock – Salt

• Episode 0015 – Celebrity Dear Davey H – Turmeric

• Mix greek yogurt, chopped mint leaves, juice of lemon or lime, honey (optional) and chopped garlic (optional) to taste for a grilled meat dipping sauce.
• Mix two parts lime juice, to one part each of fish sauce, toasted sesame oil, honey, hot pepper sauce to taste and a couple handfuls of chopped mint for a Thai-style marinade or salad dressing.
• Study examining the use of mint to soothe soreness from breastfeeding

28:59 Wheat Grass

• Thirty-five amazing wheatgrass benefits. Amazing but mostly fake.
• Research into wheatgrass and ulcerative colitis
• Research into effects of wheatgrass in alleviating chemotherapy complications