Chinese Mandarin Oranges

[Beware Beware]

Someone I work with broke out in a major allergic reaction a couple of days ago. Full body rash - swollen throat - etc. She went to the walk-in clinic here - and after a quick discussion with her GP, he left the room came back with a mandarin orange and asked her to hold it. The skin on her palm started to react immediately. So... a shot of steroids and antihistamines later he informed her that they are starting to see a lot of people with allergic reactions to the Chinese mandarin oranges that have come on the market this year. Apparently, the Chinese are using a new pesticide that is causing a reaction for a lot of people. The woman I work with, who had this reaction, has no known allergies - thus not typically susceptible to environmental or food sensitivities.


In any case, passing this information along - I shudder to think what Chinese food producers are spraying on their food now - and history proves they have no regard for the human impact of their actions. I suggest you wait for the Japanese mandarines to come out on the market and leave the Chinese ones alone. Especially a consideration with elderly and young kids. I haven't seen anything in the news yet about this - but there's been enough cases that doctors are starting to recognize a pattern.



I've said it before... and I'll say it again.... DON'T EAT FOOD MADE IN CHINA . Even if it has Canadian/US producer labels (Del Monte Fruit for example is ALL MADE IN CHINA). #Eat Local


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