[Ansteorra] Fwd: Read this before drinking Gatorade again

[Bree Flowers]

This isn't a case of litigation, it's a petition asking them to remove
the ingredient from their product. I certainly don't see the harm in
asking a company to remove a potentially dangerous ingredient whose
only benefit is preserving strange colors in a drink. But it's not
like I drink the stuff, I was just informing y'all of the petition.

~Astridr

On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Dan Baker <lordrhys at gmail.com> wrote:
> While I don't know of any problems related to that chemical, let me point
> out that Baking Soda is also an excellent fire retardant. Before people run
> off half cocked, alarmism pays very well in a litigious society.  Do we
> have a case of some moron trying to make a buck, or a legitimate claim of
> hazard?
>
> I do drink gatorade, but find products like Nuun much better as t doesn't
> have all the carbs and dyes in it.
>
> Capten Rhys
>
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Bree Flowers <evethejust at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't know whether this is true, Snopes had nothing on the subject, and I
>> do not drink Gatorade. I do know a lot of our fighters drink Gatorade and
>> might be able to verify the information. If it is true, you might want to
>> sign the petition.
>>
>> ~Astridr
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Pulin Modi, Change.org <mail at change.org>
>> Date: Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Read this before drinking Gatorade again
>> To: evethejust at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>        [image: Change.org]    * Join Sarah in asking Gatorade to remove
>> flame retardant chemicals as ingredients in all of their sports drinks.
>> <
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13930&alert_id=NHutrBrDqn_DjOBZDHdxx
>> >
>> *
>> <
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13930&alert_id=NHutrBrDqn_DjOBZDHdxx
>> >
>> Sign Sarah's Petition
>> <
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13930&alert_id=NHutrBrDqn_DjOBZDHdxx
>> >
>>
>> Bree -
>>
>> Gatorade is one of the most recognizable sport drinks for athletes. High
>> schooler Sarah Kavanagh knows this -- she sometimes chooses to drink
>> Gatorade after soccer and volleyball games.
>>
>> *When she noticed "Brominated Vegetable Oil" (BVO) listed as an ingredient
>> in her Gatorade, she looked it up -- and found out that it's considered a
>> flame retardant and banned in countries like Japan and the European Union.*
>>
>> Sarah knows that Gatorade would never want their drinks to be seen as a
>> health risk. When she read about other consumers starting petitions on
>> Change.org that successfully got companies like Starbucks to remove
>> unwanted ingredients,* she decided to start a petition asking Gatorade to
>> stop using BVO in their sport drinks. Sign her petition by clicking
>> here.<
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13930&alert_id=NHutrBrDqn_DjOBZDHdxx
>> >
>> *
>>
>> Gatorade says they use BVO just to keep certain colors bright -- even
>> though some research suggests it can cause impaired brain development,
>> reduced fertility, and can stay in the body for a long time.
>>
>> *The government and the sports drink industry claim that it’s safe to use
>> BVO below certain levels, but Sarah says she doesn't want dangerous flame
>> retardants of any amount in her Gatorade.*
>>
>> BVO is not in every Gatorade drink -- just a few flavors. *Sarah doesn't
>> think it makes sense that they would keep such a controversial ingredient
>> for just a couple of drinks, especially since they already have to take it
>> out for sale in other countries.*
>>
>> *Help Sarah send a clear message to Gatorade by signing her petition asking
>> them to remove potentially hazardous flame retardants from their sport
>> drinks. Click here to
>> sign.<
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13930&alert_id=NHutrBrDqn_DjOBZDHdxx
>> >
>> *
>>
>> Thanks for being a change - maker,
>>
>> Pulin and the Change.org team
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