The pet food recalls have been keeping me on the edge the last two weeks. Seems like everyday there is a new twist or addition to the recall. Yesterday as I was trying to take a nap, they announced another type of food that has been recalled because of the wheat gluten issue. So much for the nap.
There are two things that have kept me from going absolutely nuts — that it is primarily wet foods that are being recalled and that the food all has wheat gluten in it.
I never thought I would say this, but, THANK GOODNESS FOR LADDIE’S WHEAT ALLERGY. Because one of the few dry brands recalled is one that I used to feed the dogs before Laddie has all his digestive issues.
Needless to say, by now I have memorized all the ingredients in their current vet-prescription kibble. It’s enough to give me a migraine.
And speaking of migraines, yesterday we discovered yet another favorite expensive-as-hell ice cream has that evil ingredient in it — carrageenan. It’s evil because it’s an MSG derivative and it gives me migraines — and makes Sarah have breathing issues.
This is particularly bad, as this is a local ice cream maker that has started selling it in stores. An ice cream shop we frequent. Sarah burst into tears when I showed her the ingredients. I promised her to write to the ice cream shop and ask if they have this in all their ice cream now.
My guess is that they do. In that case, I’ll be looking for an ice cream maker — and recipes.
I am also upset with all the ice cream makers putting carrageenan in their products. The only one I’ve found, national and local (New England), that doesn’t have carrageenan is Häagen-Dazs.
My daughter – 3 1/2 yrs old – adopted from China is also allergic to carrageenan. We finally found a lab to test for it last month – but knew it was in ice cream and some candies she reacted to. I wonder if it is more than a coincidence that they are Chinese? Margo was adopted from Nanchang and arrived with an upper resp infection and very red cheeks that I now believe was the carrageenan in the formula.