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Unknown Report 17 Feb 2005 11:31

While eating my Rice Krispies this morning I realised that the rice had been scorched to make the Krispies. Bread is baked in an oven. Other veggies are scorched in a frying pan or Wok. I wonder how burnt a vegetable must be before it loses its nutritional value? Any Chemists out there care to inform me, or do I spend the rest of my life in ignorance of this important information?

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Unknown Report 17 Feb 2005 13:03

Jim, Sounds like one for the Food Standards Agency - give them a call! CB >|<

Ramblin Rose

Ramblin Rose Report 17 Feb 2005 13:39

According to Dr Gillian Thingy who wrote and did the TV programme You Are What You Eat.The only food of real value is that which is fresh out of the ground.As most of our food has already had a number of 'lives'before it reaches the Supermarket shelves even when we buy 'Fresh' friut and Veg it has already lost a high percentage of its nutritional value.Cooking then reduces this percentage again.The food on our plates often has less than 5 per cent the potential nutritional valueof the fresh from the ground plant. As you say processed food has very little. My advice EAT THE BOX- LOL Rose

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 17 Feb 2005 14:46

Grampa you naughty boy! Why are'nt you eating porridge? Its great for the heart and keeps the hunger pangs away for hours. xx

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Feb 2005 14:58

OK, Rose! As long as it's a chocolate box. CB >|< X

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 17 Feb 2005 22:35

Most processed breakfast cereals have little or no nutritional value therefore they add a load of sugar, salt, some minerals and vitamins and print a few lies on the packet. Len

Margaret

Margaret Report 17 Feb 2005 22:43

Hi Jim, Rice Krispies are from an American company arnt they? Just a thought, but the Americans have different words to the ones we use. Like broiling is roasting. Could it be that scorching is a kind of dry roasting in an oven. Not baking cos rice crispies are puffed rice and dont have a dough effect like bread or pastry. Maggie