PaleoTori Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Today on Twitter an account by the name of PaleoViz retweeted the picture I took of my lunch. Some random person I don't know saw it and tweeted me with "processed meat is not Paleo!" Now I thought because the salami I bought is organic, no nitrates, hormones, etc -- and dry cured with just some spices, that it was safe to eat. There's nothing on the label that would make me think otherwise. The brand is Applegate Genoa organic salami. Can anyone help me out with this? I'm not starting the Whole30 over again because of some salami but if it's not compatible with the Whole30 I'll quit buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny M Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The word "paleo" is a label for a framework of a philosophy to eating and living that is pretty varied. While there are similarities and consistencies through the community, there is no definition that is universally accepted. The whole30 plan is not an attempt to define and adhere to such a label. It's focused on health-promoting foods that don't have negative side effects. Plain and simple. There are a lot of strong opinions in the "paleo" community but I wouldn't pay much mind to it. Stick to your whole30 framework on making good food choices and you're fine. If your salami passed the ingredients review, then eat some salami and don't worry about twitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoTori Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 The word "paleo" is a label for a framework of a philosophy to eating and living that is pretty varied. While there are similarities and consistencies through the community, there is no definition that is universally accepted. The whole30 plan is not an attempt to define and adhere to such a label. It's focused on health-promoting foods that don't have negative side effects. Plain and simple. There are a lot of strong opinions in the "paleo" community but I wouldn't pay much mind to it. Stick to your whole30 framework on making good food choices and you're fine. If your salami passed the ingredients review, then eat some salami and don't worry about twitter! Thank you very much. Super helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 6, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 6, 2012 Applegate Genoa Organic Salami is not okay during a Whole30 because it includes dextrose, a science-y name for added sugar. It's not bad enough to restart, but it fails the Whole30 ingredient test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I believe the salami also contains wine, if I remember correctly. It is delicious for post Whole 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoTori Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thank you for the replies. I'll discontinue buying it while doing the Whole30. Appreciate the help! Tori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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