Product updates
Products
change constantly. These updates apply to the shopping lists in any of the Fed
Up books and the Failsafe Cookbook. We try to make sure the products below are
failsafe but there will always be butchers’ assistants who add natural
ingredients (onion salt, paprika for colour) trying to make the product
“better”. It is worth checking ingredients before you buy or if you see a
reaction.
**** WARNING**** Products can have different
ingredients depending on the wrapper, e.g. Pampas frozen puff pastry in sheets
is preservative-free but rolls contain preservatives, Schweppes lemonade in
bottles is preservative-free but cans contain preservatives.
Mention
here is not an endorsement of any particular food or company, nor, obviously,
is there any fee paid or collected. It’s here to help you.
You
are welcome to contribute to this page - please email me on suedengate@ozemail.com.au and let
me know if you want your name to appear as well. My mailing address is PO Box
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Current updates as at June 2009 Success with pears in
syrup! We are
pleased to announce that, thanks to lobbying by Food Intolerance Network members,
Woolworths will be bringing back pears in syrup once their current stocks are
exhausted. Thanks to members and Woolworths. Coles have also advised that
they will continue to stock pears in syrup, from Mrs Mays Pear Fruit
Chips are tree
ripened, cored and peeled before freeze drying. Recommended by a number of
failsafers. Thanks to Leanne and Anne Cream cheese For those who miss the tubs since
Kraft added preservative to them, 250g Home Brand tubs of cream cheese have
no preservative. More A2 products Freedom Foods are considering
making A2 cream, ice-cream, yoghurt and cheese. Their website has a survey running for them
to determine which would be the most desired product to introduce first. You
can win money by participating in the survey. I've emailed them telling them
that I would buy all of the A2 products they produce. Perhaps other
failsafers might like to contact them also and let them know their
interest. If they know there is a big
demand for it, they may hurry up and start production. Website address is www.a2australia.com.au – thanks to
Tam Home Brand Vanilla Cake
mix Safeway/Woolworths
- the vegetable shortening contains 307 and the rest of the ingredients are
Failsafe too (but Coles Home Brand has different ingredients) – thanks to
Miriam. The new Natural
Confectionery Co 'Bear Hugs' sweets appear to be failsafe for those who can tolerate a few
amines. The ingredient list is: Wheat glucose syrup, cane sugar, water wheat
starch, gelatine, natural cocoa powder (3%), salt, glazing agent (vegetable
oil, carnauba wax and/or beeswax). They are quite yummy and taste like Wizz Fizz – all new natural sherberts, may
be suitable for failsafers, depending on flavour. Thanks to Kathleen
Daalmeyer. Feedback please. Little Lolly Shop Alison at the www.littlelollyshop.com
wants to let everyone know that, although she was flooded out in the first ***WARNING*** Maggi
Noodles The
actual noodles in Maggi 2-minute noodles used to be OK, but now contain
synthetic antioxidant 319 TBHQ, so not even these are failsafe. ***WARNING*** Willow Confectionery This company has been sold and
may not now be allergen free. We no longer recommend these products. Thanks
to Lyndall Failsafe sausages and
organic meats in Sydney Sam the Butcher switched to
organic when he himself developed an allergy to the preservatives used in
meats. His 4th shop in Failsafe sausages in
Penrith NSW Bush's
Meat in Centro Nepean Shopping Centre Station Street Penrith now stock both
chicken and beef failsafe sausages (new listing – always check the recipe for
yourself). The butcher said there have been a few people asking about these.
They get a delivery once a week on a Friday and they always have plenty in
stock. - Debra Butcher in Rockhampton,
QLD Fresh meat -
Norm Milner Butcher, Butcher in Warrnambool,
VIC Norfolk
butchers, Dishwashing-up liquids Hard to get a hold of, but absolutely fantastic, is the
Seventh Generation Free and Clear Dishwashing Liquid (http://www.seventhgeneration.com/Free-and-Clear).
It is the only truly smell-free liquid and it works brilliantly – thanks to
Anna Dishwasher powders We recently got a new dishwasher.
I made the mistake of using the free Finish powerball tablet that came with
it. It stank the whole house out for days, I don't know how anyone can use
that stuff. I use 'ECO Store Auto Dishwash Powder' which has a mild citrus
smell but is bearable. There are no harsh chemicals in the powder which I
think makes a big difference. Vinegar makes a great rinse aid but mind and
avoid the smell if you are salicylate intolerant - I find it makes me feel
quite ill. – thanks to Anna. Squeek brand is supposed to be lower in
chemicals, has no phosphate and is Australian owned and made. “When I use
Finish we can all smell it right through the house but we can't smell Squeek
at all.” Available from Woolworths supermarkets, thanks to Debbie. Hair Products I use Natural Oil Workers
Unscented shampoo and conditioner and have been doing so for some time now.
You get it from health food shops, it is in a bright blue bottle and is quite
economically priced compared to other products ($9 for 500mL). It is based on
coconut oil. I find it works far better than any other products I have used,
you don't get the usual build-up and it has no smell at all. I was a little
worried about reacting to it but haven't had any noticeable problems.
Ingredient List for the shampoo is: Coconut Oil, Mountain fresh water,
glycerine, sodium chloride, citric acid, natural emulsifier derived from
vegetable castor oil, canpres BNPD a herbal preservative. The Conditioner is
similar. – thanks to Anna Pain medication I notice you mention Panadeine
for extra pain relief but also mention Panadol brand has preservative. I
react to Panadol so avoid all their products. I needed a stronger painkiller
last week and went searching. I found Terry White chemists own brand 'Extra
Strong Pain Relief' which has no gluten, yeast, artificial colouring,
preservatives or alcohol. According to the pharmacist is also has no
flavourings. I used these for a week without any major trouble so thought it
might help for other people to know of as it is pretty horrible to be
worrying about having a major reaction to your medication when you are
already sick! – thanks to Anna Fragrance free spray on
deodorant for men or women Ego 'QV Naked Fragrance Free Aluminium Free Deodorant Spray' http://www.egopharm.com.au/EgoProducts/QVDeodorant/QVNakedDeodorant.html.
Available
from pharmacies all over Soap and skin care Ego QV range from pharmacies are
all fragrance and colour free. The range includes liquid and bar soaps,
moisturizers and shave for men. See http://www.epharmacy.com.au/category.asp?id=535.
Food thermos I recently brought a food
thermos, which is a short squat version of a hot liquids thermos, to pack
stuff for my kids school lunches. It's great for winter as I can send chicken
pasta, roasts, soups, stews - all of which have heaps of nutrients and
they're happy to eat. called "Thermos FUNtainer", and they keep
food hot for 5 hours, cold for 7.
290ml so not massive but big enough to fill a kid's tummy plus my kids
complain if I pack stuff that takes too long too eat ie too much or too big,
because they want to get out and play at lunch time. They're $18.99 from
Kmart. Thanks to Cherie Failsafe furniture
polish Linseed
oil rubbed onto furniture or 1/4 cup vinegar with a couple of drops of
linseed oil – the vinegar pulls out the dirt from the wood and the oil
lubricates the wood so it doesn't dry out. The vinegar should be white
distilled vinegar as others could stain furniture. The linseed oil should
always be food grade as the oil you buy at hardware stores has synthetic
chemicals in it that could stain furniture. Thanks to Debbie. as at February 2009 Note
that this information will be incorporated into the categories below on a
quarterly basis. Scroll down below this box for a table of bookmarks
organized by food category. Smarties: NOT FOR AMINE RESPONDERS - From the beginning of 2009, new
all-natural-coloured Smarties are available - read the label first to make
sure you are getting the new ones, you don’t want colours 102, 110, 122, 124,
129. At present some have a mixture of natural and artificial so read every
line. Smarties don’t contain added flavours so are suitable for failsafers
unless they are sensitive to amines in the chocolate. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/classic-junk-food-gets-a-health-makeover/2008/12/19/1229189886151.html.
So Good Vanilla Bliss
(Soy ‘Ice Cream’) is now failsafe as annatto (160b) colour has been removed. This
low fat frozen dessert is popular even with people who don’t need to eat soy – thanks to Heidi and Liz Home Ice Cream comes to your street
Australia wide. Some of the products are failsafe, all contain milk, some are
gluten free, some contain chocolate (for non-amine responders):
Correction: Arnott’s
Shredded Wheatmeal biscuits contain milk powder and are not dairy-free as mentioned in the
shopping list in my books. My apologies. Unperfumed shave gel: Schick Skin Protect
Sensitive Shave Gel Fragrance Free really is free from fragrance unlike many
other Sensitive products – thanks to
Jodie http://www.cincottachemist.com.au/product_detail.php?crk=974685.
***Warning: Xylitol non
sugar sweetener – caution is recommended for those with gut symptoms. Like
other sugar alcohols (eg sorbitol) it can cause bloating and windiness in
some people, thanks to dietitian Liz Beavis and see our factsheet http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/factsheets/Factsugarfree.htm.
Adult multivitamins:
Natural Cosmetics: Inika www.inika.com.au –
thanks to Liz Pear Jam
**WARNING** Continuing
reactions to chips:
we have had many reports like this one – “my daughter has a physical reaction
to foods including puffy lips and tongue. She appeared to have reacted after
eating the apparently-safe Arnotts French Fries, and definitely reacted after
eating Kettle Original chips.” These items are considered failsafe and we
have asked the manufacturer who claim the label is accurate. All we can think
is that there is cross-contamination on the line with other flavours,
possibly 635 flavour enhancer. Butcher in Greensborough
(Melbourne, VIC)
won’t make failsafe sausages anymore! –
thanks Miriam. Coffs Harbour Palm
Centre, NSW own
their own farm and bring in their own lamb and beef, all is freshly
slaughtered (not cryovacced). – thanks
to Alison Farmers Meats Wingham
NSW (online,
delivery area is roughly Gold Coast to Katoomba, Canberra and beyond) will do
Sausages Special Diet to order. ’John, the farmer, is lovely to deal with and
has been delivering the meat himself recently with his wife Edna in tow. The
sausages taste great, don’t split on the BBQ and you can order everything
from a whole side to just sausages. This may not be good for some Amine
sensitive people but it has been working well for us.’ Thanks to Larissa http://www.farmersmeats.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=195.
Note
that the information above will be incorporated into the categories below on
a quarterly basis. Scroll down below this box for a table of bookmarks
organized by food category. |
·
A useful simple shopping
list
typed out from Fed Up by a grateful mother – thanks Sheree – see www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/information/Failsafe_Shopping_List.pdf
·
A useful weekly shopping
list blank with list of additives to avoid and cutaway section on the bottom
for meals this week - see www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info\extras\FoodAdditivesshoppinglist1.pdf - thanks to Matthew.
·
Nasty additives cards can be purchased
(laminated, fluorescent green, or celloglazed) in business card shapes, handy
to fit into the wallet or business card holder from The Discount Vitamin
Centre, 02 8850 6066, Shop 407, Level 4, Castle Towers, Castle Hill NSW
2154, and In Harmony Health Foods, Phone Number 02 968 8679, Shop 59
Stockland Mall, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153.
·
Eatingsafe website with food labels you can read at home makes
shopping easier: www.eatingsafe.com - thanks to
General comments
Please do
not use this information as a means of
starting failsafe eating until you have read any one of Sue Dengate's books or
seen a dietitian.
For the NZ
shopping list, contact "Robin Fisher" robinfisher@xtra.co.nz. See short UK list. For USA readers, see a short list of foods recommended by
Antioxidant
warning: any product containing any form of vegetable oil may
contain unlisted antioxidants. While antioxidants 304-306 (tocopherols) are
failsafe, 310-312 (gallates) or 319-321 (TBHQ, BHA, BHT) are not! Often the
only way to find out which antioxidants are used in fats and oils is to phone
the supplier, and even then, they can give you the wrong answer. I know this is
outrageous! We are lobbying FSANZ to have the 5% labelling loophole closed with
respect to antioxidants. The more consumers who phone hotlines on this issue,
the more awareness there will be of this issue.
Antidote (1)
Soda bicarb hint: “Some of us have been making our own capsules using clear
gelatine and filling them with bicarb - good for kids who refuse the bath or
the cordial !! “
Antidote (2) Eno
sparkling antacid powder, regular (ingredients: sodium bicarbonate, sodium
carbonate, citric acid – read the label carefully, ingredients can vary) is
failsafe and pleasant tasting. Because of the combination of acid and base, it
would not be as effective as soda bicarb alone, so you would need to take more
to achieve the same effect, according to our food technologist. The only catch
with this is a higher sodium intake.
(Nov 07)
Antidote (3) Sodibic capsules each containing sodium bicarbonate 840mg are
marketed as a convenient purse size urinary alkaliser/antacid. Failsafers say
they are a portable way to take soda bicarb as a food intolerance antidote -
thanks to Anne.
Biscuits (crackers and cookies)
Toiletries and pharmaceuticals
Vegetables
Parsley has
been upgraded to moderate in salicylates. Use only for colour, not for flavour.
Green peas
have been upgraded to moderate in glutamates.
Potato
products such as oven fry frozen chips, fries, hash browns and wedges will
almost certainly contain unlisted antioxidants (see antioxidant warning above).
The entire McCains range including Healthy Choice now contains unlisted BHA
(320), likewise
*** WARNING*** Arnott’s
French Fries - a
failsafer reports: I allowed my son to have the Arnott's French Fries which
claim to be additive free. Well, he was very hyper the next day. Other failsafers
have had similar problems and the Hotline gives conflicting reports so they
must contain antioxidants.- Karen H
Frozen chips Woolworths
Homebrand straight-cut chips and Woolworth Select French Fries are failsafe
(potatoes, sunflower oil, citric acid as antioxidant, processing aids are
sodium pyrophosphate (E450i) and antifoam). Unlike the McCains range, there are
no unlisted synthetic antioxidants.
** Product warning: Coles Diced Pear Cups previously
failsafe now contain pear juice so are now not suitable for failsafers – thanks to Tanya **Product Warning: ’You'll Love Coles’ Pears Snack Pack now
contains has concentrated Pear Juice instead of syrup so is no longer failsafe.
- thanks to Jen from FinM
NEW: UFC canned mango slices in syrup are suitable for
people who can tolerate moderate salicylates
Heinz and
Gerber baby pear puree are not failsafe because they contain pear peel. BabyNat
organic baby pear is failsafe but hard to obtain (more details from the
failsafebaby group, "Jenny De Carli" jdecarli@optusnet.com.au). Avoid
Nashi pears.
Great Lakes
tinned Pear Halves in Light Syrup from
Pears in syrup: Coles have just
introduced their own brand of pears in syrup. Thanks to Jennifer Berthold
Cheap
canned pears, tinned halves or quarters in syrup, are available from the SPC
Ardmona Factory Sales in Mooroopna, near
Dried whole
preservative-free bananas are ideal for lunchboxes and snacks, but only if you
have passed your amine challenge. Available from Carobana along with
additive-free honeycomb, carob coated honeycomb, honeycomb chips (suitable for
mixing with icecream), carob coated whole dried bananas, carob coated banana
pieces and raw cashew nut brittle, on the highway north of Coffs Harbour or by mail order from www.carobana.com.au.
Dried pears
from Bega Dried Foods,
Dried
pears:
Dried
mangoes (moderate in salicylates): www.kakadudriedfruits.com.au
has a range of dried fruits – none of which contain any preservatives or
additives of any kind.
Dried fruit from Woolworths: Lion of
Sahara Crispy Fruit is freeze dried mango (contains salicylates) and banana
(contains amines) free from sulphites and other preservatives in the dried
fruit section of Woolworths, BUT make sure that you get the freeze-dried
product, as their ordinary product contains sulphites! The dried bananas are good for amine
challenge or people who have passed their amine challenge. If you would like to
see this company doing dried pears with no added flavour, email sara@fmpmarketing.com.au
Totally
Pure Fruits freeze-dried pears from health food stores or phone Bio-Dynamic
Marketing 03 5966 7370
Kiwifruit:
NZ failsafers report that the new yellow kiwifruit ‘kiwifruit gold’ seem to be
milder and lower (but not low) in salicylates than the familiar green variety -
thanks to Robin Fisher.
Peaches: the
low chill peaches grown around
Fresh pasta may contain sulphites.
Fantastic Long Life Noodles (Wide or Thin)
and Fantastic Dried Noodles - Thin, are only made from Wheat Flour and Salt but
the Instant Fantastic Noodles (just like 2 minute noodles) are not failsafe
because of an unlisted non-failsafe antioxidant (319). Fantastic rice noodles
are failsafe. Rice – avoid flavoured rice such as jasmine and basmati
(salicylates). Rice flour – see gluten free flours.
Doongara rice cooks in 12 minutes and has
a considerably lower Glycemic Index than other brands, meaning it is filling
for longer and assists with weight loss. An unflavoured, unperfumed white rice,
it also appears to be low in salicylates.
NEW: Banjo’s bread now has a
wide range of failsafe alternatives after consultation with FIN http://www.banjos.com.au/.
** Product warning: Bakers Delight non-bread products: We
recommend the plain breads at Bakers Delight but no other products. A failsafer
writes: ‘Since Bakers Delight bread is additive-free, naively though we also
thought this would have been so with some other products. I am particularly
disappointed with the use of the 6
Avoid propionate preservatives (280-283),
vinegar, whey powder in bread, antioxidants in oil (see warning at top of
page), honey, fruit, most seeds and other nonfailsafe ingredients
The removal of 282 from Tip Top and Mighty
Soft breads is a step in the right direction because large numbers of children
will no longer be forced to eat calcium propionate every day. However, vinegar
will be used instead which means that
these brands are still not failsafe (although in an emergency they will be more
acceptable) and we still recommend Brumbys and Bakers Delight failsafe breads.
Brumbys
and Bakers Delight plain breads are failsafe.
Franchisees are supposed to use failsafe oils and most are OK but if you are
having problems it is worth checking for antioxidants in the oil. Poppy-seeds
are failsafe, other seeds such as sesame, nigella and sunflower are not. There
are numerous small bakeries which pride themselves on being preservative-free –
look locally and ask to see their oil containers. Preservative-free breads such
as Helgas and Noble Rise which are preserved with vinegar are not failsafe.
Mountain Bread wraps (wheat flour, salt, water) are failsafe and available in
many supermarkets. Country Life Bakery, Demeter products and Jakk’s Bagels are
failsafe. Bread in large supermarkets can be mislabeled. If in doubt, avoid it.
Iced
finger buns – at Brumby’s, order white fondant
icing with no coconut or topping. Bakers Delight Finger Buns are free from
Additives 320, 310 & 160b – ingredients are Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar,
Vegetable Oil: (Soya Bean), Yeast, Salt, Flavour, Emulsifiers (481), Flour
Treatment Agents (516, 300), Soy Flour, Enzyme (Amylase), Vitamins: [Thiamine,
Folic Acid], Antioxidant (E307), Antifoam (900).
**Product Warning: Tortillas ‘Beware, most
brands of Tortillas (in the Mexican food section of supermarket) have 282 in
them’ – thanks to Vanessa
***WARNING
Pizza bases – McCains Healthy Choice contains
unlisted BHA(320) as probably others do, see antioxidant warning above.
In
Breadcrumbs: All commercial breadcrumbs and crumbed
products contain preservative 282. Orgran All purpose Wheat free gluten-free
Crumbs are made from 100% toasted rice and are preservative 282-free.
Bakery in Strathalbyn, SA: Pestkas use the Laucke flour mix, so the plain
breads are failsafe. Thanks to Helen Sweet
(Sep 07) GOOD
NEWS Laucke’s Easy Bakers Gluten Free mixes: as soon as Laucke’s discovered
their gluten-free bread mixes contained a non-failsafe oil, they sourced an
alternative oil containing natural antioxidant (306). This will be in products
with a Best Before date from June 2008. Note that the oil containing 320 was
never used in Laucke’s wheat-based products (they don’t contain any vegetable
oil). Readers say the Laucke’s gf bread is excellent. Thanks to Tanya and Lodzia
(Sep 07) ***WARNING Some Country Life rye breads now list
vinegar and are no longer failsafe. Read all labels. Thanks to D’anah and
Michael
(Nov 07) Gluten-free
bakery in
(Nov 2007) ***Warning*** possible unlisted BHA in Gluten-Free Bread:
a failsafer has written that Country Life Rice Bread contains antioxidant
(320), unlisted under the 5% labelling loophole. This is not yet confirmed.
**Product warning: Oats for coeliacs –
international studies suggest that oats can be tolerated as part of a gluten
free diet by the majority of coeliacs as long as the oats are not contaminated
by wheat, barley or rye. However, some coeliacs
may be affected by contamination-free oats. According to the Coeliac Society in
Bellamy’s organic baby rice cereal and Bellamy’s
organic baby oatmeal are failsafe. Avoid avoid other brands of baby rice cereal
(or at least read the ingredients list first).
(Jun 07) Low gluten oats: Freedom Foods
Contamination-free Quick Oats Porridge - “produced on farms where
contamination-free oats is the only cereal produced”, seeds are tested for
contamination; machinery and silos are not used for other cereals;
manufacturing is carried out at facilities that only handle oats; machinery and
storage areas are cleaned down before use from previous oat manufacturing;
tested with a test that will detect gluten contamination down to 5 parts per
million. Available in Coles supermarkets - thanks to Lone. These oats are
likely to be OK for all but for the most sensitive. Coeliacs might want to consult
their doctor, see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17327936&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum.
See next item too.
Gluten-free oats in the
Avoid brown sugar which contains molasses.
Light brown sugar is failsafe.
Maple syrup must be pure maple syrup.
Golden syrup should be CSR not Lyle’s.
Brown sugar and golden syrup – a number of failsafers have reported
that brown sugar and golden syrup can cause problems. Unless the diet is
working well for you, we recommend sticking to white sugar and pure maple syrup
except for special occasions. Thanks to Olivia
Fluff is a mostly failsafe marshmallow
spread in the Spreads section of Coles supermarkets, ingredients: glucose
syrup, sugar, dried egg white and artificial flavour (vanillin) – limited for
people who react to sulphites (glucose syrup) and salicylates (vanillin).
Xylitol - A failsafer reports: ‘Just to
let you know my son is tolerating the Xylitol fine. I use it instead of sugar
to make the magic cordial. It's expensive though...’ PP
Birgit's
Pear Jam – is no longer available, thanks to
Birgit in
Birgit's
Pear Ketchup – is no longer available, thanks to
Birgit in
The Small Food Caterers in
Pear
jam and chutney Ozzyfrank does Pear Jam (50% pear
with White Sugar) and Pear Fruit Leather through an ebay store address: http://stores.ebay.com.au/OzzyFranks-Emporium-of-Delights.
Pears are ripe and peeled. At the time of writing, other products are not
suitable for your strict elimination diet and they are not what we would call
failsafe. We recommend caution. The pear chutney contains coriander. In jams or
fruit leathers that contain golden delicious apples, salicylates are
concentrated by the jam-making or drying process, so these products are not
moderate they will be high or very high in salicylates. Remember that
salicylate-containing products can seem OK when you first eat them, but the
effect of salicylates can build up slowly over months until you realise the
diet isn’t working as well as it did originally.
Freedom
Foods soy butter: No longer available.
Gelatine: Sulphite-free substitute for gelatine: agar agar – thanks to Llewellyn Wall
Maple
butter and maple sugar http://www.usafoods.com.au/
, available from supermarkets in
Pampas Butter Puff Pastry is failsafe. The
latest advice is that Pampas Pastry with Canola is now failsafe (no 281 and 202
but always read the label). Pampas Spring Roll pastry is failsafe. Pampas
Puff Pastry currently contains citric acid 330, Vitamin E 306 and
betacarotene 160a which are all failsafe. The Filo pastry is not OK because is contains 223 sodium
metabisulphite.
Avoid commercial crumpets, pancakes and
pikelets with colours and preservatives.
Woolworths Bakery Croissant Mini 10pk (bought
at Mirrabooka Square Shopping Centre WA) are failsafe: Wheat Flour, Water,
Butter (milk fat, water, milk solids, colour (160A), Yeast Wheat, Gluten,
Sugar, Soy Flour, Emulsifiers (472E, 481), Mineral Salt (170), Food Acid
(270,260,300), Firming Agent (616), Enzyme, Vitamin (Thiamine) “I’m so used to
baked goods not being failsafe that I thought it was amazing to see this one” –
thanks to Larissa
(Sep 07) Nemar
Natural 100's & 1000's, all natural colours, tastes like sugar; thanks
to Kathleen from Additive Education
(Nov 07) Designer Physique have an excellent but
somewhat expensive range of gluten-free
cookie and muffin mixes based on de-bittered chickpea flour. They say that
they make the only GF/DF/Egg free/ LOW GI products made with primarily chickpea
flour vs white starches and 'empty' non nutritious flours. Chickpeas are high
fibre and a great way to get kids to eat a legume in a 'cookie' or muffin. 07
5520 5547 www.designerphysique.com.au
(Nov 07) Fiona Carter now has her own product range
including many failsafe at www.biomedcafe.com.au
including a Xmas special on some of their muffin/cookie
mixes which make them very cheap.
Biscuits (crackers and cookies)
Arnott's customer information service
tells us that the oil used in their biscuits is palm oil with 50 ppm
tocopherols (306-309 tocopherols - failsafe). This is good news. When I checked
several years ago, all Arnott's biscuits contained unlabelled BHA and some
children were reacting to it. This means that Saltines, Saladas, Saos and plain
sweet biscuits such as Milk Arrowroot and Milk Coffee are failsafe. Biscuits
with flavours, such as Nice or Morning Coffee are not failsafe (my mistake).
For other brands, you will have to phone
the manufacturer (see antioxidant warning at top of page)
Sakata Plain Rice Crackers are failsafe,
others are usually not because of unlisted antioxidants (see antioxidant
warning at top of page).
***WARNING***
Nabsico mini Ritz contain BHA (320) as
well as good antioxidants 304 and 406 – not failsafe. Thanks to Tania St
Cannon.
***Warning***
Ritz Original biscuits and Ritz Sticks now contain
319 as the antioxidant due to a change of manufacturing plant. You can contact
the manufacturers to complain http://www.kraft.com.au/nabisco/
thanks to Jenny Ravlic (Jenny runs failsafe shopping tours with Kathleen
Daalmeyer in
**WARNING**
Plain Sakata rice crackers are technically
failsafe, but many of the failsafe groups reported that a few sakatas are OK on
rare occasions, but any more and reactions occur, no-one knows why because the
ingredients all look safe.
Pure Harvest rice cakes - Pure Harvest
assure us that the vegetable oil used in these rice cakes is refined sunflower
oil with no antioxidants. – Louise R. Contact cassandra.rouget@pureharvest.com.au for further enquiries.
You’ll Love Coles Checkers Crackers appear to be failsafe,
although there is always a question mark over ‘vegetable fat’ unspecified – feedback is welcome.
Meat should be eaten the day it is bought
or frozen for no longer than 4 weeks. Leftover cooked meat should be frozen,
not refrigerated. Avoid or minimize your intake of meat which has been
cryovacced (vacuum packed or gas filled) as this allows a build up of amines –
you can’t tell by the label so will have to ask your supermarket or butcher.
(See Amines factsheet). Preservative
free sausages from your butcher are not failsafe – they will almost certainly
contain spices or flavour enhancers. You need to order special failsafe
sausages, see Sausage - A Recipe for Your Butcher in the Failsafe Cookbook and
Failsafe booklet, and below organised by Australian state.
Note that all meat in supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths is now
cryovacced and you have to ask your local butcher about fresh meat. The safest
meat for amine responders is often chemical free or organic chickens.
Sausage casings are permitted to contain
sulphite preservatives at the same level as sausages. Since sausage casings are
such a small component of a sausage, and being on the outside of the sausage
are subjected to the highest heat which will drive off sulphites, it is likely
that, these pose little risk to failsafers. However, some of the most sensitive
failsafers may react to them.
Lenard's
stores have been asked not to make preservative-free sausages for customers on
food safety grounds but they have been encouraged to suggest that the customer
use plain minced breast meat that can be made into patties or skinless
sausages. – thanks to Sue A. Note that preservative-free sausages must be eaten
fresh or frozen immediately.
Honestbeef (Beef direct from the producer
at a fair price) will ship to the eastern
seaboard of
Nitrate-free hams and
bacon are not OK
for your strict elimination diet or for people who react to amines because all
products derived from pig - including roast pork - are high in amines. However,
they are suitable for people who have passed their amine challenge.
Strictly
Organic (based near
the F3 highway outside
** Product
warning: Cleavers "The Organic Meat Company" based in
Preservative-free
ham and bacon –
salt is used as the preservative, as is traditional: Eumundi Smokehouse Sydney,
402 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill, 9569 0205, available in health food
stores.
Neil's
Organic's nitrate-free bacon - a north Qld failsafer has said they’re available from
Mighty-Nice Meats butcher in Earlville shopping centre,
The
Meat-ting Place in
southeast Qld is the only Certified Organic retailer and processor of meats in
Qld and offers a home delivery service of their organic meats. For people who
have passed their amine challenge, there is nitrate-free organic ham and bacon
containing only sea salt and organic beetroot for colouring. www.organicmeatdirect.com.au,
Stewart Burns 07 3378 9895
Preservative-free ham and
bacon – salt is
used as the preservative - obviously these are not OK for the strict
elimination diet or for people who react to amines: Eumundi Smokehouse Sydney,
***
WARNING*** Birdseye L’il Fishies - due to consumer
demand, Birdseye introduced an additive-free range of six products in
Mercury in fish: pregnant women, women
planning pregnancy and young children to limit their intake of shark (flake),
broadbill, marlin and swordfish to no more than one serve per fortnight with no
other fish to be consumed during that fortnight. For orange roughy (also sold
as sea perch) and catfish, the advice is to consume no more than one serve per
week, with no other fish being consumed during that week. If amines are OK for
you: canned tuna generally has lower levels of mercury than other tuna because the
tuna used for canning are smaller species that are generally caught when less
than 1 year old. It is considered safe for all population groups to consume a
snack can of tuna (95 grams) everyday, assuming no other fish is eaten. More at
www.foodstandards.gov.au
NSW
Bushs Meats
at Rouse Hill Town Centre stock FAILSAFE sausages both beef and chicken and are
endeavouring to get rissoles and chicken schnitzels from Jo at A Cut Above at
Beecroft. He is also intending on making
marinades and stocks in the next month or so.- thanks to Nicolle
Butcher in
Miranda
Butcher in
Tumut -
Kevin, at
Butcher In Gordon (
Butcher in
Failsafe
sausages from Sam
the Butcher's 3 outlets in
Butcher in Hornsby NSW: Tender Value
Meats,12 Florence St Hornsby N.S.W Ph 9987 4028 sells organic chicken whole or
in pieces and has a few failsafe customers so will make up sausages for you
using whatever ingredients you can have. “My son’s favourite is the chicken,
pear and golden syrup. It has been fantastic to have someone so supportive and
willing to go out of their way to help and my son doesn’t feel as though he is
missing out on everything”. – thanks to Mia Park
Butchers at Beecroft and Thornleigh (A Cut Above Fine
Foods) are making delicious failsafe beef and chicken sausages which I can
highly recommend. Thanks
to Jennifer Berthold (Jennifer has her own failsafe blogsite http://www.scrapratdesigns.netfirms.com/blog/failsafe_blog.htm
The butcher at The Pavilion,
Quants
Butcher at Lindfield NSW makes sausages on Tuesday and will
do failsafe ones first so they aren't contaminated (beef and leek, and chicken
and garlic) – thanks to
Lombardo's
Butchers,
Failsafe
sausages in
Tweed Heads NSW Panarama meats, Panarama Plaza,
Scienic Drive, Tweed Heads West, 2485,
(07)55999392
Butchers in Wagga Wagga NSW Knights Meats on the corner of
Kincaid and Fitzmaurice St, Wagga will make failsafe sausages. Thanks to Alison
ACT
Butcher in
Belconnen Canberra: Eco meats, Shop 41 Belconnen Markets Lathlain St Belconnen ACT
2617 ph: (02) 6251 9018. All their sausages have only cornflour, no other
additives, and they can do varying flavours for you. Their sausage mince is
also preservative free just make sure you preorder it to ensure it doesn’t have
any herbed varieties in it. – thanks to
Sarah
QLD
Butcher in
Brisbane update - Rode Meats, Chermside West (QLD) now make and sell failsafe
sausages fresh (not frozen), as they make them 4 times a week. The butcher told
me that they sell over 40kg per week! They are now $9.95/kg. The chicken
sausages need to be ordered specially and purchased in minimum lots of about
4kg. Thanks so much for all of your work. – thanks
to Jane
Butcher in
Failsafe sausages: Butcher in
Brisbane Pinelands Quality Meats at Sunnybank (Prop
Les Croucher & Chard Smith), Shop 31, Centro Pinelands Shopping Centre, Cnr
Beenleigh & Pinelands Rd, Sunnybank, Ph 07 3345 2027, Fax 07 3345 2022 for
preservative free meats (including chicken) and happy to make up fresh
"failsafe" sausages. Or you can buy readymade frozen failsafe
sausages in lots of 6-8. These frozen sausages will occasionally have been
frozen for up to 8 weeks. RPA guidelines say to freeze meat on the day it is
purchased and eat within 4 weeks. It is important to stick to RPA guidelines
during the strict elimination diet but once you are established on the diet,
eating meat that has been frozen for 8 weeks occasionally is probably OK for
most people except the most sensitive amine responders. Les is happy to make up
fresh sausages for you if you order in advance - thanks to Leanne and Brenda
Rode
Meats, Bi-Lo Shopping Centre,
Failsafe
sausages Nimmo’s Meats,
Failsafe
sausages on Sunshine
Coast - Chancellor Park Butchery, Chancellor
Park Shopping Village at Cnr University Dr and Scholars Way, Sippy Downs on the
beautiful Sunshine Coast Qld 4556.
Butcher in Townsville: makes beef
and chicken gluten free/ preservative free sausages using the ingredients in
your failsafe sausages: A Mays Inn Meats,
Organic meats including nitrate-free bacon and ham in
(Jun 07) Butcher Gympie, Qld
The butcher in the Centro Complex, Bruce Highway, Gympie makes preservative
free (not failsafe) chicken and beef sausages and patties, as well as
gluten-free ones. “I have now purchased them twice and found I don’t suffer the
horrific headaches and fever that comes with normal sausages. - Thanks to Sue
VIC
Chris
at Lockie
Brothers Butcher,
(Nov
07) Failsafe Sausages in
Butcher in
Flemington Melbourne VIC: ‘Our butcher has been making up failsafe sausages for us for the past
couple of years now and is now happy to make them up for other people as well,
provided they are frozen immediately. Normally we give him the dry ingredients
for 10kilos and he makes them up within a few days: Newmarket Quality Meats
(Flemington),
TAS
Butcher in
East
and
Butcher in
Devonport TAS: ‘Bob
Morris Butchers, in
SA
For
group sausage orders, email subscribe in the subject line to finAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Michael
is now at Shillabeer
Meat Store, 217 Regency Road,
Very Failsafe friendly sausages: Margaret Street Meats,
Affordable Organics
on
(Jun
07) Barossa
Fine Foods (Central Market,
WA
Paul & Chris, Love me tender Butchery,
Failsafe
sausages Buckingham
Meat Market, Shop 16 Bunbury City Plaza,
Bunbury 6230. ph: 08 9721 3388. They make "special sausages" as per
failsafe recipe and they sell preservative free mince and hormone free chicken.
Failsafe
sausages in Dalkeith WA, Adrian Shelley, Dalkeith Village Butcher,
Shop 7, 81 Waratah Ave, Dalkeith WA. Telephone and fax: 08 9386 2535. The
butcher will make biodynamic meat into sausages in 5kg batches. He usually
makes beef sausages containing meat, organic rice flour, salt, pepper and spice
mix (ingredients unknown ???) but was happy to substitute my spices or vegies.
He now sells more of these sausages than so-called normal ones. The price is
$10.99 per kg.
Butcher in
NT
Fannie Bay Gourmet Meats,
Shop 3A
Eggs are only as good as what is fed to
the chickens that produce them. Omega three
eggs come from chickens fed large quantities of linseed oil, and some
failsafers are affected.
Every year in the
A2 milk
is failsafe and possibly safer than regular (A1) milk for people with food
intolerance. www.a2australia.com.au
Reports of improvements related to A2 milk continue to come in, like this one,
‘We've switched to the A2 milk. I noticed the difference in Ryan when we didn't
bother to get it one week (because it's so expensive) - Ryan was cranky and
irritable and both boys woke up with phlegm on the chest’. But it's not for
everyone. Another family has reported that A2 doesn't suit them and the
children are better on ricemilk. A2 is available in an ever-widening range of
locations.
yoghurt – if the diet is not working for you, avoid yoghurts – they can contain
annatto, aspartame, flavours, amines and natural benzoates. Choose fresh, mild
flavoured natural colour-free yoghurts such as Vaalia natural; or colour-free,
aspartame (951)-free vanilla flavoured yoghurts but limit your intake because
vanilla is limited. Yoplait Petit Miam simply vanilla yoghurt (ingredients:
milk, cream, milk solids nonfat, sugar, vegetable gum (pectin locust bean),
natural flavour, milk, mineral complex, citric food acid, live yoghurt
cultures, rennet, vitamin D) is OK if you can manage dairy products. Salicylate
responders need to limit vanilla intake, so avoid it if the diet isn’t working,
see Checklist of Common Mistakes - thanks to Julie M.
Sheep’s milk yoghurt - Grampians Pure
sheep milk yoghurt from
**** WARNING**** possible unlisted annatto 160b
colouring in Nestle peach vanilla
yoghurt. From a failsafer whose son is sensitive to 160b but not
salicylates: “ Got a phone call from NESTLE on Friday saying sorry about not
having 160b on the packaging [of the Nestle peach vanilla yoghurt] and they
reckon they are aware and fixing it immediately!!” – thanks to Marg
***Warning***
Vanilla fruche now contains annatto 160b so is no longer
failsafe, thanks to Lesley.
butter
– use pure butter (ingredients: cream,
water, salt). For easy spread butter use Mainland Butter Soft. Avoid butter
with vegetable oils (sorbates 200-203, unlisted antioxidants, flavour
enhancers). Devondale Lite contains flavour enhancer 635.
In
margarine – avoid all margarines except Nuttelex (see below) because of the
addition of sorbates (200-203) and other additives. Liddells make a lactose
free butter and sunflower oil dairy blend that doesn’t contain antioxidants or
preservative.
icecream – Sara Lee Honeycomb and Butterscotch is a new failsafe icecream.
**Product Warning: ‘Natural vanilla
flavour’ may contain preservative 211 (sodium benzoate) under the five per cent
labelling loophole. Not all vanilla flavours contain this additive. You can
phone the manufacturer and ask. RPA recommends no more than two drops per day
of vanilla flavour due to salicylates. Chemically there's no difference between
vanilla and vanillin (artificial vanilla).The main problem the size of the dose
– because vanillin is cheaper it is often used in larger amounts. When diet
isn’t working, it is best to avoid commercial vanilla flavoured products.
Update: Dairy
Organic icecream from Ross Fitzell,
Icecream by ross, PO Box 62 Austinmer NSW 2515, 0422 816501, icecream@businessblokes.com.au
- only the Maple Syrup is fully failsafe. Other possible flavours contain
vanilla which is not failsafe: Gelato Old Fashioned Vanilla Icecream, Creamy
Illawarra Vanilla Icecream, Vanilla Bean Gelato, Double Chocolate (amines),
Gelato Rich Butterscotch Icecream, and Soy Vanilla.
Organic icecream in Coles: Pure Chill is
the least of all the evils as far as icecreams are concerned, just the
simple ingredients you would use if making it at home and all organic.
Available from Coles http://www.foodaustraliadist.com.au/
(contains dairy and egg) – thanks to Diane
NEW:
cheese – only fresh white cheeses are allowed (cream cheese, ricotta, farm,
mascarpone, cottage cheese with no preservatives).
Cheese
slices (for those who can tolerate amines and dairy: Coles Farmland slices and
Woolworths tasty cheese slices are additive-free but most of the other brands
contain annatto 160b – thanks to Marg
**** WARNING**** Philly cheese - Kraft have recently
added preservative 200 to their spreadable philly cream cheese in tubs (blocks
are still preservative-free). If
failsafers want to object they can fill out an online feedback form at www.kraft.com.au/philadelphia/contact.cfm
- thanks to Jacqui
soymilk – **Caution**SO
GOOD Soymilk with ‘fresh new taste’ now contains added
‘natural flavour’ so we asked for reader feedback: “I was able to isolate my
reaction to this product as I still had some of the earlier formulation and
when I used that the symptoms eased or disappeared”. We now recommend Pure Harvest. Thanks to Merryn. See Table of soy and rice milks.
soy
products – avoid tamari, tempeh, soy sauce
Ricemilk – Pure Harvest ricemilk is failsafe. Vitasoy BHA-free ricemilks. Vitasoy
regular ricemilk is BHA free if the best by date is
Nuttelex
margarine – has a new recipe, it’s still failsafe
and now also soyfree.
Soy
cream cheese – Kingland (but hard to find)
frozen
soy dessert – Fruccio Vanilla (limited because of
the vanilla), Caramel and Vanilla (ditto), Dutch chocolate (only for non-amine
responders)
***Warning***
Home icecream dairyfree product NO MOO
is *not* failsafe because it contains unlisted gallates (310) in the vegetable
shortening.
Soy
icecream. Fruccio soy icecream (without annatto 160b) has been
deleted and will no longer be sold in
In NZ, failsafe Sunfield safflower oil is
now available in supermarkets. Always check labels for antioxidants – they
should be listed on these products.
Rice
Bran Oil has been traditionally used in Asian
countries such as
Flaxseed oil is the best of the omega
supplements for failsafers but contains small amounts of salicylates and
amines. We welcome reader feedback. “We recently introduced
***WARNING****
avoid IGA homebrand canola oil which contains
nasty antioxidants 319 and 320.
**** WARNING**** possible unlisted synthetic antioxidants
TBHQ 319 and BHA 320 in NZ Family Choice canola oil – Do not buy this product
until further notice - thanks to Brendan
(Nov
07)
***Warning*** Crisco sunflower oil in large packs such as 15L
contains synthetic antioxidant (320, BHA) but is BHA-free in smaller
containers. Check all labels. Catering packs of products such as oil and
pastries used in restaurants are more likely to contain additives.
lemonade: 7UP is now preserved and no longer failsafe. Some Schweppes lemonade
is still preservative-free (read the label, avoid sodium benzoate 211). Also
the new Cottee’s new lemonade. Note that these are not fully failsafe because
the natural flavour is lemon juice so they are limited to one small glass per
week.
alcohol:
gin, vodka and whisky are failsafe. Saki
appears to be low in salicylates and sulphite free but high in amines. Wines
made from grapes are very high in salicylates, amines and glutamates, but the
persimmon wine below appears to be failsafe.
Waterfall
Way persimmon wine has been very popular.
Plastic reusable stoppers mean that no sulphites come with the corks. Our
testing shows no detectable sulphites at all (<10ppm). Failsafers say: ‘it’s
not like grape wine, but it’s nice to have a bottle of wine on the table – whisky’s
not the same’; ‘it doesn’t make me feel awful the next morning, like wine
normally does’; ‘great to make a stirfry more tasty’; ‘I like it diluted with
soda water’. Persimmon Wine is in limited supply at the moment.
David has released a Potato Vodka (40% alcohol) and is conducting further
trials to commercialise a Potato Wine - a possibility for Christmas! Check out www.waterfallwaywinery.com.au
for products and further information. fruitwine@netxp.com.au,
ph/fax (02) 66571373.
Preservative-free
(not failsafe) wine - a failsafer reports:
there is a little winery in Cowangerup in southern WA, called Settler Settlers
Ridge run by Kaye & Wayne Knobbs www.settlersridge.com.au
– Simone.
Preservative-free
wines, both red and white available from Happs, www.happs.com.au. Not suitable for salicylate
and amine responders, but excellent if you are avoiding sulphites.
LedaSwan Organic Winery near
For sulphite sensitive wine drinkers: Hardy’s now make a range
of preservative-free (not failsafe) wines that are available in most bottle
shops for around $15 bottle. 'They taste great and no headaches! I won’t drink
anything else after trying this wine.' Thanks to Jacqui Vanderzee
Preservative-free wines For an online retailer selling
about 40 brands of no added preservative wines (although of course they still
contain salicylates and amines to which many react): http://www.organicwine.com.au/WineList.aspx?NID=29&att=4
(Jun 07) Sake Rice Wine: A reader writes “in spite of my numerous intolerances
(gluten, lactose, salicylates, amines, soy, MSG, sulphites, benzoates, annatto,
sorbitol), I seem to be fine with Sake. I have been regularly challenging
myself with it since Christmas ... I am very happy with 'Go-Shu', which is
brewed in
(Sep 07) The Natural Beverage Company Apple Naturally Flavoured Soft Drink
contains ‘No artificial colours, no artificial flavours, no preservatives’, more
than seven teaspoons of sugar per glass, malt extract to make it look like
apple juice and only 1% apple. Like other sugary soft drinks, it is only for an
occasional treat, but with such a tiny amount of apple, it is possible that
this drink could be better tolerated by failsafers than preservative free
lemonade. Feedback welcome: suedengate@ozemail.com.au.
No longer available: Natural confectionery
company natural soft drinks - which were additive-free but not OK for
salicylate intolerant people - have been taken off the market. ‘They were great
for parties for my son, and the odd treat - but now there doesn’t seem to be
any other failsafe alternative (apart from home made lemonade). It’s a shame
that products like fanta can stay on the market with their chemical cocktail
but natural ones just don’t sell as much.-
thank to Julie
Potato
crisps/chips. UPDATE
Potato chips (crisps) feedback “Just want to comment on the potato
chips issue. I am sulfite, dairy, wheat and oat intolerant. I find Kettle sea
salt chips are fine. I have no noticeable reaction to them. Smiths original
crisps make my face itchy and tingly and give me a headache” – thanks to Sascha
Aldi's brand of slow cooked
kettle style chips (200g pack) appear to be failsafe (Sept 2007) – thanks to Fofe. Colvan’s
chips have been deleted but Arnott’s say that the oil in Arnott’s plain chips
is exactly the same oil as used in Colvan chips, ie palm oil with 304 and 306.
Thanks to Jenny from Additive Education. Note that all chips including Kettle
are now produced on contaminated production lines and we have received many
reports of reactions from extra sensitive failsafers since this happened. NEW: Aldi Blackstone brand
kettle-style chips are failsafe. Thanks to Fofe from the failsafebasic group
who writes: ‘just wanted to let you know that You'll Love Coles brand plain
chips must contain something as my son went troppo when I challenged them a
couple of weeks ago. He is highly sensitive to antioxidants but it's hard to
tell if it was that or just contamination I guess The Aldi Blackstone brand kettle-style chips
are the only ones he does not react to. [Reactions to various brands of plain
chips are regularly reported. The 5% labelling loophole does not apply to
vegetable oil in chips that have a higher than 5% oil content, so any
antioxidants in the oil should be listed on the label. Line contamination from
other flavours can happen; and some people suspect they react to palm oil.]
NEW: You'll Love Coles brand
Potato chips are failsafe – there are no hidden antioxidants in the oil – thanks to Sandra
Frozen
chips Logan Farm Guilt-Free Fries in crinkle
cut and straight versions are failsafe. All McCains frozen potato products
contain unlisted BHA and are not failsafe.
***WARNING***
McDonalds French fries again contain BHA 320,
but they are not suitable for doing the antioxidant challenge because many
children react to the beef flavour.
Chic Nuts Roasted Chickpeas (garlic
flavour) are failsafe and available in supermarkets.
**Product Warning: LCMs (Kelloggs Rice
Bubble treats formerly recommended by RPA) now contain antioxidant 320 – not
failsafe - thanks to Anne
NEW: Dominion Sweets natural
Marshmallows at ALDI - Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup (from Wheat), Water,
Maize Starch, Gelatine, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Natural colour (beet red),
Natural Raspberry Flavour. Obviously you eat the white (vanilla) ones and avoid
the red (raspberry and therefore salicylates) ones. We have received numerous reports of
reactions – enough to ruin the diet – from people eating white marshmallows
from the Pascall’s artificially colour mixed pink and white packets but these
seem to be OK – thanks to Kathleen
NEW: You’ll Love Coles 12 Waffle Cones are failsafe and
don’t even contain added flavour!
NEW: Altimate foods
mini-cones contain no hidden antioxidants and are therefore failsafe – thanks to Anne
** Product warning: Betta natural cup cones are NOT failsafe
due to annatto (160b)
NEW: The Little Lolly Shop has Christmas Starpops, Failsafe gluten-free Candy
Canes in two sizes, as well as “South Poles” (colour-free), Lollipops and bags
of pillow shaped Rock Candy: http://littlelollyshop.com/
NEW: Bickfords Milkshake Mix - Vanilla Malt
(ingredients: Sugar, water, flavours acidity regulator (citric acid), vegetable
gum (466), colour caramel (150D) – note that we recommend avoiding any
commercial products containing ‘flavours’ if the diet isn’t working. –
thanks to Tracey
NEW: Brownes Vanilla Malt Supa Shake (ingredients: skim
milk, milk, sugar, glucose syrup, whey powder, barley malt powder, vegetable
gums (407, 412, 466), flavour) – note that we recommend avoiding any commercial
products containing ‘flavours’ if the diet isn’t working.
**** WARNING White Rabbit sweets from
How to avoid melamine in
Chinese products: for at least six months avoid all products that could contain
milk (e.g. milk powder, Coffee Mate, infant formula, chocolate, confectionery)
made in China, as indicated by a barcode starting with any number between 690
and 695 inclusive (00-13 is USA & Canada, 50 is UK, 93 is Australia).
Products that have been withdrawn in
**** WARNING ‘Natural’ food - homemade banana and mango smoothies can be
suitable for failsafers who tolerate limited moderate amounts of amines or
salicylates. However, we checked the ingredients of a mango smoothie at a
‘natural’ food court outlet and found it contained two artificial colours and
sodium benzoate 211. If you can’t see bananas or mangoes going into drinks, ask
before you buy. If they won’t tell you, let us know.
***Warning***Darryl
Lea white jelly beans now contain bubblegum instead of lemon
flavour, definitely not failsafe.
Jane at Hullabaloo Food
www.hullabaloofood.com has great
lollies, not all products are failsafe.
Icecream cones, even if colour and preservative free, usually
contain unlisted antioxidants (see antioxidant warning at top of section).
Werthers original butter candy and new
chewy toffees are nearly failsafe (but are limited because of flavour –
salicylates in vanillin - and also if dairy products are a problem).
Chocolate: For non-amine responders: Kinnerton flavour-free chocolate is
available from Big W, and flavour-free chocolate-coated honeycomb is available
from Crazy Clarke’s in
Nestle Choc bits, the dark one only,
contains dairy and amines of course.
Nestle Baking Cocoa has no added flavours,
for people who don’t react to amines. The only ingredient listed is cocoa -
thanks to Diana M
The Pascalls vanilla white marshmallows
package change has been accompanied by a recipe change. Cornflour has been
dropped and invert syrup has been added, and the ‘flavours’ have changed to
‘flavour’ – still a trade secret. These sweets should be eaten in limited
quantities because of the flavour. Are the big ones worse than the small ones?
Some people think so – but it could be because reactions are related to the
size of the dose - thanks to Kathleen D.
Sunbeam home Fairy Floss (cotton candy)
makers have been strongly recommended. One tablespoon of sugar and ten minutes
entertainment provides the kids with a failsafe treat. Great value for $59.00.
Thanks to Andra Somerville and Sheryl Sibley.
The colours in The Natural Confectionery
Co (Binka's) Natural Snakes and other confectionery are all natural and do not
include annatto. These products are not
failsafe because of fruit flavours and moderate salicylates in the natural
colours. However, many failsafe families report that these sweets are ideal for
party bags and occasional treats. Although definitely not to be used during the
elimination diet or for children who have not improved, they are a lot better
than the alternatives for school canteen managers who feel children need
colours.
White Rabbit lollies from
Chinese supermarkets, imported by Vihenthi Co P/L of
***Warning***
Gran’s fudge now includes antioxidant (320) and preservative
202 in the margarine, not failsafe. Thanks to Cathy
(Jun 07) Peters
Lemonade Icypoles, some feedback: “these have at some stage been taken over
by Nestle. My daughter could not tolerate them at all before but now can
tolerate 1-2 a week, generally without a problem, unless she is already over
her sals level for other reasons. – thanks to Kathleen Daalmeyer from the SAFE
website http://www.additiveeducation.com.au/
(Jun 07) Annies
all fruit bar: for people who are only avoiding additives, these are
preservative-free but NOT failsafe (chock full of salicylates and amines). In
the fruit/veg section of Woolworths, all natural, no additives, made from pure
fruit (dehydrated fruit pulp) one bar equals a 1/4 kg fresh fruit – thanks to
Lesley.
(Sep 07) ADDITIVE
FREE ONLY jelly (contain salicylates and amines): Coles brand naturally
coloured and flavoured jelly crystals (not failsafe), Thanks to Jenny from
Additive Education
(Nov 07) Jane at Hullabaloo www.hullabaloofood.com: Acid
rock (sweets): Yes, it is true that rapid boiling drives of the sulphur
dioxide 220 in glucose syrup. http://www.hullabaloofood.com/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=4
- thanks to Leah
(Nov 07) ***Warning*** Sara Lee Chocolate Bavarian and
many other products with biscuit bases now contain synthetic antioxidant TBHQ
(319), now no longer OK for failsafers who can tolerate amines.
Gluten
free baking mix or flours
Rice flour: due to the Australian drought,
McKenzies Rice flour with an expiry date of Jan 05 was made from Thai rice
which has a different texture and contains some Jasmine rice (salicylates). McKenzies
assure us that their rice flour is not contaminated with salicylates in jasmine
rice. Lotus Organic potato flour and Lotus Arrowroot that are supposedly
sulphite free - Lotus info: 03 9584 2245, email: prodinfo@kadac.com.au Lotus white rice flour which is made from
Australian white rice, available from health food stores in 5kg bags.
Cornflour: (also called cornstarch or
maize starch) is failsafe. Hi-Maize cornflour as in Lansell cottage gf bread is
a refined cornflour processed to make it high in fibre and is failsafe. Maize
flour, wholegrain maize flour and cornmeal such as polenta is not failsafe.
Cornstarches and flours contain sulphite residues from processing, see below.
Sulphites in gluten free flours: with the
new labelling laws, it has become obvious that many gluten free flours
(cornflour, arrowroot, tapioca, sago and potato flour) contain sulphites
(220-228) which have been associated with the full range of food intolerance
symptoms including asthma, migraine, eczema, children’s behaviour, irritable
bowel and depression. Rice flour, millet flour and buckwheat flour are sulphite
free.
Preservative-free Arrowroot from The
Gluten Free Co, 213 Ruffles Road, Willowvale Qld 4209, 07 5546 7582, g.a.l@bigpond.com (USA website www.glutenfree.com).
www.olivegreenorganics.com.au
bringing out amaranth and quinoa products (including pastas) in the near
future. Thanks to Ruth B.
Gluten-free bread: GF Bread will never be
as good as wheat bread. It usually tastes much better toasted but can be useful
for a portable meal. You need to check labels on your local gluten free breads
and try them all because quality varies. Most highly recommended by children is
A-maizing bread from Lansell Cottage which is the closest to white bread and
can be made in a breadmaker.
A-maizing bread: based in
R&R Bakery Products: another failsafer
from
In
Rice crumbs Orgran and Casalare All
purpose Wheat free gluten-free Crumbs are made from 100% toasted rice and are
preservative 282-free.
Potato magic is failsafe and gluten-free
and has a wide range of uses. http://www.potatomagic.com/.
A
gluten-free ice-cream cone and other interesting
failsafe products now available from www.hullabaloofood.com
Japanese
soba noodles are made from buckwheat therefore
failsafe and gluten free. Thanks to Louise Baczkow (
Toiletries and pharmaceuticals
toothpaste: Both brands now available contains a benzoate preservative, otherwise
they get a "serious furry mould" within 6 months. The amount is very
small (about 0.15%) so if it is not swallowed then you should not get more than
you will be getting by eating, say, some raw celery. We recommend Soul
Pattinsons Plain toothpaste (at their pharmacies in
shampoo/conditioner: low perfume, for example, Melrose Everyday Rainwater soft shampoo base
from health food stores, Dermaveen from pharmacies, “Thought you would like to
know that the children had a reaction to Palmolive Kids shampoo and conditioner
in one.(Very mild smell).Levi could not keep still and had trouble sleeping,
and Sarah cried for 2 hours until we
gave her a bicarb bath” – thanks Kylie.
NEW: Hair Products: Natural Oil Workers Unscented
shampoo and conditioner in a bright blue bottle from health food
stores. It is quite economically priced compared to other products ($9 for
500mL). I find it works far better than any other products I have used, you
don't get the usual build-up and it has no smell at all. Ingredient List for
the shampoo is: Coconut Oil, Mountain fresh water, glycerine, sodium chloride,
citric acid, natural emulsifier derived from vegetable castor oil, canpres BNPD
a herbal preservative. The Conditioner is similar.- thanks to Anna
deodorant: low-perfume roll-on deodorant, many failsafers recommend rock crystal
from pharmacies and health food stores. Some failsafers report reactions to
medications: Herron paracetamol is failsafe (avoid Panadol because of benzoate
preservatives); in
Painkillers: paracetamol (acetaminophen), codeine, and a
mixture of these two are considered to be failsafe. Some brands such as Panadol
may contain unlisted preservatives, Herron brand does not. A failsafer writes
‘I notice you mention Panadeine for extra pain relief but also mention Panadol
brand has preservative. I react to Panadol so avoid all their products. I
needed a stronger painkiller last week and went searching. I found Terry White
chemists own brand 'Extra Strong Pain Relief' which has no gluten, yeast,
artificial colouring, preservatives or alcohol. According to the pharmacist it
also has no flavourings. I used these for a week without any major trouble so
thought it might help for other people to know of as it is pretty horrible to
be worrying about having a major reaction to your medication when you are
already sick!- thanks to Anna
Medications & supplements ingredients:
Pharmaceutical products such as supplements and medications do not have to list
all ingredients. You can usually find the complete list of ingredients on the
CMIs (Consumer Medicine Information sheets). CMIs are now available on the
internet at a new address: http://www.mydr.com.au/drugs/drugs.asp.
supplements: avoid multivitamins with colours, flavours, PABA. MVM multivitamins
are no longer recommended, use Macro M
or Amcal One-A-Day; calcium
supplements - Caltrate tablets must be plain white (see supplements factsheet
for more information); Probiotics are generally failsafe, Natren DFA (Dairy
Free Acidophilus) has been recommended by a longterm sensitive failsafer. ELEVIT vitamins (no preservatives, no
flavour, no gluten but contains lactose are easy to halve and crush for kids.
Some dietitians are now recommending Elevit
pregnancy supplements (half dose for children) http://www.elevit.com.au/im-a-new-mum/faqs.asp.
Thanks to Anne Hurman. See also Supplements
Factsheet.
NEW: at last, an RPA
recommended vitamin supplement for children: Orthoplex Children's Formula, see http://www.b2bworld.com.au/hp/category77_1.htm
Zinc supplement update: Twin Laboratories failsafe
zinc you recommended - found an alternative supplier iHerb who ship to
**Product Warning: Fluoride tablets
recommended by your dentist may contain artificial colour sunset yellow (110),
unlisted on the label because pharmaceuticals do not have to list all
ingredients. If you ask the manufacturer they are likely to tell you the colour
is CI 15985. This is another name for colour 110.
moisturiser
and lip balm - Ingredients: ‘100% Lansinoh -
hypoallergenic ultra pure anhydrous lanolin (USP Modified Lonolin). No
preservatives.' Marketed for
breastfeeding mothers for the treatment of sore nipples, it is also recommended
for use on dry or cracked skin, on chapped lips etc. Available in pharmacies.
It is fairly expensive but a failsafer says a
56 gram tube has lasted her for over two years. - Thanks to Alison White
soap: Redwin Unperfumed Sorbolene Moisturising Bar with Vitamin E and
Glycerine has been recommended by several failsafers, including one who reacts
to Simple soap.
personal
care products: Earthsentials base products www.earthsentials.com are free from
fragrances • Beauty & the Bees products www.beebeauty.com
unscented lip balm and shampoo bar also available at Biome or the Soap Kitchen,
see next • Biome Living www.biome.com.au
Shop 4 / 2 Latrobe Tce Paddington Qld, 07 3368 3009 for a range of fragrance
free and environmentally-friendly products including Logona henna Hair Colours
• Soap Kitchen www.soapkitchen.com.au
15 / 572 King Street Newtown NSW, 02 9516 0018 for a range of fragrance free and environmentally-friendly
products including unflavoured Weleda Salt Toothpaste, Logona Henna Hair
Colours, Redgums soaps, Miessence Aroma Free deodorant • Golden Glow www.goldenglow.com.au or 1300 36 36 56
Ecover washing & cleaning range and cheapest Miessence Aroma Free deodorant
– thanks to Kyria. Also www.auroma.com.au
under on-line shop, base products, personal care and home use has additive-free
soaps, dishwashing liquid and bodycare products, but avoid those with
fragrances.
Makeup hints from a
failsafe dancer with severe eczema: a mineral foundation, eye shadow and rouge
from www.labreni.com.au, mascara from www.ereperez.com, and a great red lipstick
that doesn't make lips go puffy from hemp organics www.colorganics.net – thanks to Cathy
sunblock: preservative free Megan Gale invisible zinc is available from health
food stores, David Jones or by mail order www.adorebeauty.com.au/adorebeauty/viewitem.asp?idproduct=2491. (Nov 07)
Are nanoparticles in sunblock a problem? Invisible zinc sunblocks are
useful for failsafers because they are additive-free and fragrance-free (e.g.
Megan Gale available from pharmacists and Invisible Zinc products including
Junior from www.invisiblezinc.com).
There is some concern about nanoparticles, decide for yourself: http://blogs.smh.com.au/science/archives/2006/11/whats_in_your_s.html
- thanks to Rebecca
Sunscreen: ’RPAH info says to
avoid PABA (p-amino benzoic acid) in sunscreen and lists the following:
Sunsense low irritant & Toddler milk (EGO),
Hamiltons, No Frills, Soul Pattinson's Ultrablock’ – thanks to Mandy
sorbolene
alternatives: preservative free skin
moisturizers and eczema creams in response to the question from the wound care
nurse in the last newsletter – thanks to Fay Diffin, Alison Walsh, Jessica from
Sydney, JB, Cathy Bannister, Merry Pepper, Amber Strong and others, several of
whom noted that they rarely needed eczma cream now they use the diet.
*Dermeze ointment (a moisturiser for dry
skin) was developed by
* Ego brand of skin creams are low
allergenic - they are made by dermatologists in
* The common additive triethanolamine(TEA)
on skin contact may cause irritation, redness and pain, especially on repeated
contact. It is often used in cosmetics to adjust pH and may cause an allergic
reaction. To ensure that sorbolene is free of this additive ask a local chemist
to make a batch of pure sorbolene with 10% glycerin (for added moisture
retention).
* I have had the most success with QV
brand items from the chemist. I use QV Kids Wash to wash my face (it's the only
thing I've ever found which doesn't feel as though it's burning), and I've
found the creams and lotions to be safe. The oatmeal hair wash is also safe and
unperfumed.
* Make It Yourself Sorbolene is available
at website www.personalhealth.com.au This is a kit of ingredients to make your own
fresh and more effective sorbolene cream. It is possible to request
preservative free ingredients. You get a big tub of fresh cream all fresh and
works like a dream on rashes, etc.
*Lipobase do a preservative free line of
skin creams.
**WARNING**
Numerous failsafers have reported
reactions to various fish oil supplements: “My six year old son
had an horrific adverse reaction to [a fish oil supplemement with flavouring]
and was waking up through the night on it, in fact, he asked me if he could
stop taking it”. - thanks to a failsafe father, NSW
feminine
hygiene products : Johnson& Johnson have
recently introduced a non-failsafe fragrance into their Stayfree range of panty
liners and pads but say they would welcome consumer feedback about this. The
makers of the Libra range assure us they have no plans to add fragrance to
their products. – thanks to Robin Fisher.
Alternatives to disposable pads include the Diva Cup
which is made of silicone and reusable www.divacup.com
and cloth pads from WAHMs www.bestforbaby.com.au.Thanks to Cas
(Sep 07) Duncan's
Ointment: all natural ingredients including zinc oxide for lips, cracked heels,
eczema, nappy rash http://www.scorkle.com.au/duncoint.html
- thanks to Michelle
Omo Sensitive, Lux,
NEW: Dishwashing-up liquids: ‘Seventh
Generation Free and Clear Dishwashing Liquid is hard to get a
hold of, but absolutely fantastic (http://www.seventhgeneration.com/Free-and-Clear).
It is the only truly smell-free liquid and it works brilliantly. They have a
whole range of free and clear products, I have not tested anything else but the
washing powder (I still prefer OMO Sensitive and AWARE sensitive). Bi-Lo and
Woolies are both stocking limited ranges of the cleaning and washing products
from Seventh Generation - it would be great if we could get them to stock the
dishwashing liquid’. – thanks to Anna
NEW: Dishwasher powders: 'ECO
Store Auto Dishwash Powder' which has a mild citrus smell but is
bearable. There are no harsh chemicals in the powder which I think makes a big
difference. I tend to just use a squirt of my smell free dishwashing liquid if
I don't want any smell at all. I made the mistake of using the free Finish
powerball tablet that came with our new dishwasher and it stank the whole house
out for days, I don't know how anyone can use that stuff. Vinegar makes a great
rinse aid but mind and avoid the smell if you are salicylate intolerant - I
find it makes me feel quite ill.’ –
thanks to Anna
Soapnuts – billed as economical,
allergy friendly and environmentally friendly, these nuts from an Indian tree (sapindus
mukorossi) contain saponin, a natural soap. Just pop 6-8 shells into a cotton
bag (provided) and place in your washing machine. They clean effectively
however will not fragrance your laundry. www.soapinanutshell.com.au.
Recommended by a failsafer, thanks to Sue
H.
For home cleaning, we recommend only soda
bicarbonate, low perfume hand dishwashing liquid, automatic dishwasher powder,
vinegar, microfibre cloths and steam mops. Avoid perfumed cleaners,
airfresheners, toilet disinfectants etc, anything in an aerosol pack, spot
cleaners, carpet cleaners, see factsheet on fumes and perfumes.
Avoid fragrances: perfumes, perfumed
cosmetics, essential oils, massage oils, aromatherapy, herbal remedies, strong
smelling plants and flowers.
McLintocks
Vanilla Fresh Fridge wipe & deodoriser: ingredients: ethyl alcohol, water,
ethyl vanillin, vanillin - thanks to
Jessica
Household
cleaners: for dishwashing powders, Herbon brand of
dishwashing powder (from health food stores) is well tolerated by some
exquisitely sensitive kids and Finish is the next best. Enjo cleaning products
just use the cloth and water - no chemicals whatsoever. http://www.enjo.com.au –
thanks to Susie Moen
White cotton underwear for children with
eczema is available from Target stores, thanks to Llewellyn W.
Certified organic cotton underwear, bras, socks and clothing for babies,
children and adults - made in
Biodynamic (Demeter certified) wool
bedding, including pillows, quilts, toppers and futons manufactured in
http://littlelollyshop.com/
the Little Lolly Shop has Christmas Starpops, Failsafe gluten-free Candy Canes
in two sizes, as well as “South Poles” (colour-free), Lollipops and bags of
pillow shaped Rock Candy:
www.granmas1908cordials.com.au for magic cordial and elderberry cordial
(appears failsafe).
fruitwine@netxp.com.au
for failsafe persimmon wine.
www.carobana.com.au for carobcoated honeycomb
and bananas
www.begadriedfoods.com.au for
dried pears
www.kakadudriedfruits.com.au
for dried mangoes
www.greataussiefood.com.au
for plain toothpaste and some failsafe foods
www.ozemart.com.au
has failsafe foods among others that are not
(Nov 07) Food delivered for babies and young children
by Brisbane-based Little Tummy Tucker, which specialises in low-allergy,
delicious and nutritious food with an emphasis on quality ingredients.Delivery
includes
(Feb08) Organic and natural foods, some failsafe https://www.goodness.com.au/default.asp
(Mar09) For additive-free but not fully failsafe (due
to salicylates and amines) mail-order http://www.freefromadditive.com.au
**** WARNING**** McCormick's "Natural Sea
Salt" contains 99% sea salt and 1% Natural cardamon flavouring, so not failsafe
due to salicylates - thanks to Jessica
(Jun
07) Psyllium: unflavoured Psyllium husks
such as Sunsol (www.sunsol.com.au 1800
625 658) or Meriram (www.meriram.com.au)
available in supermarkets and health food stores are failsafe. Beware of
additives and salicylates in flavoured pharmacy products: “Metamucil in the
Smooth Orange, Smooth Lemon/Lime and Granular Sunset contains food colouring
110 but it is not listed as such because it is an American product. It is
listed as yellow FCF CI 15985. I was taking the Lemon/Lime flavour for my
irritable bowel symptoms whilst trying to figure out why some of my other food
intolerance symptoms (irritability, insomnia and urticaria) were increasing.
Their newest product FibreCaps contain Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake
- according to our classification system, these are the harmful colours 129,
133 and 110 respectively”. - thanks to Liz. As with other seeds there have been
reports of IgE mediated allergies (including rare fatal anaphylaxes) especially
in nurses who have a high exposure to psyllium.
(Nov
07)
***Warning*** natural colours: I tried the new Queen all Natural
Rainbow Food colours in some Magic cordial for my daughter. She had a reaction
within 24 hours (she gets sore genitals whenever she reacts to something) of
trying the yellow colour (E100) [Colour(100) is curcumin from tumeric, so
contains some salicylates.] - thanks to Sher
(Nov
07) ***Warning***
weight loss plans may contain additives. A weight loss dieter wrote:
‘It didn't occur to me to scan the ingredients (which I do in ALL food products
before buying) as I naively thought when it said "healthy and
nutritious" that it was true. It was
only when I kept becoming hugely bloated with griping abdominal pains that I
decided to check the ingredients and found Flavour Enhancer 621 (MSG) and other
additives.’
Homemade Donuts With the Ronson home donut maker, failsafe children can have a treat
like everyone else - fresh donuts to share when their friends come to visit.
The basic donut mix is failsafe, and fresh, hot donuts can be dusted with
caster sugar instead of cinnamon. Shop around as prices vary, and don’t forget
E-Bay - thanks to Anne Hurman and other members of finB
Campers Dream icecream
balls Great fun for the whole family and you can make
whatever type of failsafe flavor you like. Fill one side with ice and salt and the
tube with milk, sugar and vanilla or whatever. Pop the lids on to seal it up
and roll it round on the floor until it’s ice cream. Takes about 30 min. Here's
the link and they deliver to
- thanks to Michelle Jurgens
Sunbeam home Fairy Floss
(cotton candy) makers
have been strongly recommended. One tablespoon of sugar and ten minutes
entertainment provides the kids with a failsafe treat. Great value for $59.00.
- thanks to Andra Somerville and Sheryl
Sibley.
(Jun 07) Thermomix:
For old-fashioned cooking without additives made quick and easy with technology
from Germany, the Thermomix weighs, chops, grates, grinds, minces, heats,
stirs, kneads, mixes, cooks, bakes and cleans itself. Makes a custard from
scratch in 7 minutes; bread, pizzas, pasta etc. Cyndy O’Meara of Changing
Habits says “My biggest wish is that this machine was around when I had small
children”. See www.thermomix.com.au We
would like to hear from any failsafers who have used it (suedengate@ozemail.com.au). (Sep
07) THERMOMIX FEEDBACK: ‘I purchased
a thermomix about 6 months ago and love it. I can mince my own fresh chicken
meat and finely chop failsafe veggies to hide in the chicken patties. I make an
awesome custard (the failsafe cookbook custard cup recipe) in 10 minutes with
no stirring, sago puddings a cinch etc. I make a chicken and rice pasta dish
with almost every failsafe veggie hidden in it. I use it to mix up lunch box
muffins, I make the boys buckwheat or oat or rice porridge in the morning. You
can cook rice in it. I use it to make great sorbets in the summer. I make my
own rice flour from rice etc. I love it and use it several times a day, it
certain reduces time in preparation and cooking (no need to stir while
cooking). I would be lost without it. I know they are expensive but I found it
worth every cent. And for the record I am not a distributor, just a satisfied
customer’. Thanks to Sandra; ‘The motor is one of those brilliant pieces of
German technology – my mum's is still going (from 1979)’, thanks to Rebecca
Thermomix feedback. I bought my Thermomix
about 6 months ago and absolutely love it ... and it is certainly making
failsafe easier. So far today I have used it to make pear smoothie for morning
tea, process everything (all at once including eggs) for the veggie hater
frittata for lunch (which my veggie hating 3yr old loved), and for afternoon
tea have used it to make the pikelet mix. Tonight I will mince then cook the
meat in it. Fantastic. I leave it on the benchtop as it is used so often and is
so easy. I love your cookbook. Very easy to use and yummy results. – thanks to Nichola
D.A.R.E. (Delicious and Responsible Eating)
is a friendly additive-free, gluten-free café in The Rocks, Sydney. Helpful owner Lee Freeman will
prepare failsafe food with advance warning and we are intending to working on
some failsafe menu items: Shop 22, The Rocks Centre, Playfair Street (just
across from Lowenbrau Keller on the corner with Argyle St) http://www.menulog.com.au/dare
Failsafe foods in the UK
(Sep 07) NEW: UK shopping list at http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/information/shoppinglistUK.htm
- thanks to MaryJane, Lyn, Jan and
members of the FailsafeUK group
Kettle Chips in the
The failsafe brand of rice puffs is
Waitrose Rice Pops.
Waitrose is a fairly upmarket, south of
a
packaged
flapjack
traybakes and slices (contain golden syrup, though, which is probably Lyle's).
Rachel's
organic vanilla and maple syrup flavoured yoghurts.
Maple Butter is concentrated maple syrup
in spread form, which the boys like on toast.
-
many thanks to our
Lemonade: Schweppes regular
lemonade here is not failsafe due to preservative 202 whereas 7Up in the
Shallots (as shown on the DVD)
are called by different names in
A2 Milk: A2 milk is not
available in the
Cravendale milk - Report from a
Here’s a brief list of brand-name foods
recommended by
Snyder's Pretzels
Walkers shortbread
Safeway Select Very Maple cookies
Some Ecce breads at Wal-Mart
Veganaise (has some salicylates)
Barbara's brand shortbread
Arrowhead Mills dry cold cereals
Many Bob's Red Mill products
Heartland Industries Pure Maple lollypops
(a Canadian product)
Earth Balance dairy-free margarine
Wild Oats gluten-free chocolate chip
cookies (www.wildoats.com) (amines), also unsulfited papaya spears (contain
amines)
Gluten-free oats in the
Citric acid is available cheaply
online for
failsafers in countries where it is difficult to find: http://www.iherb.com/ProductsList.aspx?c=1&cid=8018718637422832197&gclid=CPiJxZLXiJECFRIUagoddmTUFw
More information from the failsafe
Send 'subscribe' in the subject line to failsafeUSA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Some Australian-American terms,
with thanks to the Failsafe
·
biscuits: crackers or cookies
·
castor sugar: powdered sugar, very fine white sugar, e.g.
processed plain white sugar in your food processor
·
cordial: a drink base similar to Kool-Aid but sold as a liquid
·
cornflour: corn starch
·
cold pressed: expeller pressed
·
eggs (raw) shouldn’t be eaten in the
·
esky: cooler
·
fairy floss - cotton candy
·
fruit and vegetables
choko: chayote, vegetable pear
marrow: squash
pawpaw (yellow is failsafe): papaya (often red)
or pawpaw
rockmelon: cantaloupe (green version is honeydew)
shallots: green onions, shallots
sultanas: golden raisins
swedes: rutabaga, rutabaga, yellow turnip
·
glucose syrup: White Karo syrup (corn based)
·
golden syrup (Lyle's Golden Syrup is becoming more available in
·
grilled: broiled (the Australian barbeque is the
·
icypoles: popsicles
·
icing: frosting
·
icing sugar: confectioner’s sugar (sometimes containing added
cornstarch in both countries)
·
jam: jelly
·
jelly: jello
·
lamingtons: cubes of sponge cake, normally dipped in chocolate and
coconut
·
lamington tin (swiss roll tin): similar in size to the American
standard 13" x 9" pan
·
mince (as in beef): ground beef
·
muesli: muesli if uncooked "raw" oat grain breakfast
cereal not sugared and often with dried fruit, and granola if baked oat grain
cereal always sweetened, often with dried fruit and nuts plus flavorings
·
Nuttelex is a dairy-free margarine: Shedd's Willow Run dairy-free
soybean margarine (if you can tolerate soy), phone toll free 1800 735 3554.
·
paracetamol (e.g. Panadol): acetominophen (e.g. Tylenol), often
with cornstarch as the filler.
·
Rice Bubbles: Rice Krispies (contains malt, not gluten-free -
Erewhon Gluten Free Crispy Rice Cereal is a
·
rissoles: beef or lamb patties
·
sports drinks: thirst quenchers e.g. Gatorade and Pedialyte
·
soft drinks: soda, soda pop, pop
·
soda water: club soda
·
scones: biscuits
·
sugar: pure refined white can sugar. Beet sugar may contain
sulphite residues which can affect extra sensitive individuals. Corn syrup may
contain some salicylates. Cane syrup is moderate in salicylates.
·
sweets, lollies, confectionery: candies
How to buy fresh meat in the USA: a reader
tells us that to buy fresh ‘carcass beef’ from Fiesta Mart stores in the
Houston, Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth
areas, you would need to contact the butcher at your store and ask specifically
to have your meat cut from fresh carcass beef. You can ask for the ‘kill date’
to know how fresh the meat is, and you can also find out which day the butcher
receives carcass shipments. ‘Box meat’
can be considered fresh and still be three months old. – thanks
to a failsafer from
