John E. Stevens wrote:
Marshall:

if you can test for it, please do so and publish your results.
If anyone will tell me that I am testing for. I need to know what compound of aluminum is suppose to be in there.
  as far as the FDA is concerned, you must be joking...
FDA does take action on labeling, lots of times. They certainly go after anyone selling colloidal silver if it is not labeled properly as a mineral supplement. They got on General Mills on Cheerios last year on claims about fiber. They put a wine company out of business because they put information on the label that the FDA didn't like. They like going after companies on products that are mislabeled, it is easy, very provable, and makes them look like they are performing a service.

Marshall

John

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Annie B Smythe <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

    My understanding of it is that a competitor started the rumor
    about aluminum in Arm & Hammer many years ago, and it has hung
    around ever since. Gives you a real respect for the power of words
    and the harm or benefit they can bring about.

    Annie

    If we could sell our experiences for what they
    cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
    Abigail Van Buren

    Marshall Dudley wrote:

        Well, if it was contaminated with aluminum or any other
        chemical, they would be in big trouble, labeling requirements
        are not taken lightly by the FDA.  Also since sodium
        bicarbonate is one of the cheapest chemicals in the world, and
        all aluminum compounds are much more expensive why would they
        add something that would cause them a criminal liability, cost
        them a great deal more money, and decrease the effectiveness
        of the product and turn any consumer in the know against their
        product. It makes no sense to add anything that will increase
        the cost, decrease the effectiveness and cause a liability to
        the company.

        Anyone who thinks that aluminum is added to baking soda, then
        tell me what form it is in. I can easily test for it if I know
        what I am looking for.  It certainly cannot be aluminum metal
        or even aluminum oxide since both are insoluble.

        Marshall

        John E. Stevens wrote:

            I don't believe Arm & Hammer, Lois.  Pure Sodium
            bicarbonate can be found in most health food stores and at
            drclark.net <http://drclark.net> <http://drclark.net> or
            drclark.com <http://drclark.com> <http://drclark.com> -
            where I buy mine.

            John

            On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 10:26 AM, <[email protected]
            <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]
            <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:

               In a message dated 1/1/2010 10:17:03 P.M. Eastern
            Standard Time,
               [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
            <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
            writes:

                   John can you provide names, websites and/or links
            to a pure
                   sodium bicarbonate.

                    I’d like to get something tried and true J

                   Thanks,

                   Lisa

               Sorry to jump in here but I e-mailed the producers of
            "Arm &
               Hammer" SB, when this topic was discussed quite awhile
            ago, & they
               assured me that their SB does not contain aluminum. I
            buy mine at
               the regular grocery store...Lois




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