NinjaSarah 130 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Why is there tuna/Soy oil in my tea?!? Felt like having a nice cup o tea while relaxing. Glanced at the recipe end of the first box- roasted barley malt! Nix. Soy lecithin in All 3 fruit ones. And then.....natural oil blend(tuna oil, soy oil, soy lecithin). I actually yelled at the tea box out loud all of my caffeineted tea is good to go. Drinking the last packet of mint, not quite the flavor I had in mind. Didn't see a What The Hell!? forum, maybe I missed it Link to post Share on other sites
anfhardin 5 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Just checked mine. Dangit. No oil, but is "Natural Flavors" as insidious in tea as it is in food? Probably. Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Strathdee 2914 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 TUNA?! SO nasty. Link to post Share on other sites
Emily 441 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's ridiculous! Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That is so bizaar. I had to run and look at my two teas. Assam and Get Relaxed (by Republic of tea)..both clean, but sheesh. I never even thought to look. Link to post Share on other sites
PonyLove 56 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ahhaha I threw a tantrum in the supermarket when I realised my favourite 'smoked tuna in olive oil' actually has blended vegetable oils (inc sunflower) with the olive oil. In fact I have thrown many a tantrum during my W30, mostly all of them in supermarkets. Same with my organic rooibos tea with vanilla.. it simply states 'vanilla flavouring' so that's out just in case. Link to post Share on other sites
Rebekah Apotre 8 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I feel ya! I just realized that almost all the supplements I take each day have soybean oil or a soy derivative to preserve freshness in them. I just bought whole new bottles of them - they were not cheap! so frustrated... I can return them, but I really like them. stupid soy. there should totally be a WTF forum.... if there isn't one already Link to post Share on other sites
homerfrizzell 214 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 We're on to something. It could be called Caution: Contains Non-W30 Ingredients or WTH (What The Heck?) if WTF is too strongly worded/abbreviated. Link to post Share on other sites
Tasha 105 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I noticed my favorite Stash lemon ginger tea had soy also (as does True Lemon, a crystallized lemon juice I thought would be handy for adding to bottled water on the go--and I think it's for the same reasons as the tea) so I wrote Stash and said WTH? They said its used as a means of preserving certain ingredients (I'm guessing the lemon in this case). Great. Luckily Lemon Ginger is a flavor pretty easy to replicate myself with real ingredients. Link to post Share on other sites
Delaine Ross 407 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 And speaking of tuna... I only found one out of 8 variations that was compliant in the can! Soy in most! Link to post Share on other sites
NinjaSarah 130 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Here's another one. Sugar IN my salt!?! Honestly Never occured to me to look at my salt! (silly me, assuming my salt would just be salt and iodine) The sea salt is fine, but the table salt has freakin sugar. Does anyone know of a brand that Doesn't have sugar? Morton and Meijers both do. Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Here's another one. Sugar IN my salt!?! Honestly Never occured to me to look at my salt! (silly me, assuming my salt would just be salt and iodine) The sea salt is fine, but the table salt has freakin sugar. Does anyone know of a brand that Doesn't have sugar? Morton and Meijers both do. Isn't that crazy? I had no idea until I saw it on here. I actually use sea salt or kosher salt now exclusively. The Diamond Kosher salt has only salt as an ingredient. Fairly inexpensive for a huge box. Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 OMG - I just panicked! I had never checked my kosher salt! Thank goodness it is good to go! Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 OMG - I just panicked! I had never checked my kosher salt! Thank goodness it is good to go! LOL..no you goof. I think all Kosher salt is okay. I just happened to have that brand in my cabinet. Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Phew! Link to post Share on other sites
Nancy H. 158 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 OK now I have to go check my salt. This is getting ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites
Monica P 29 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 yeah I found out about the salt towards the end of my w30. Decided not to redo right now (it's just not possible for me to do so, timing wise) but have tossed the offending salt and use kosher salt now. WHY? why does it need the sugar? Really people! I get frustrated as many recipes call for sugar that just plain don't need it. Applesauce, for one. WHY would you need sugar in that? It's sweet enough! I made a coleslaw for fish tacos that called for 2 tsp of sugar....granted for the amount it made, it wouldn't have affected that much, but I didn't even use it and it tasted wonderful! Okay soap box over....sorry for the rant Link to post Share on other sites
NinjaSarah 130 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Isn't that crazy? I had no idea until I saw it on here. I actually use sea salt or kosher salt now exclusively. The Diamond Kosher salt has only salt as an ingredient. Fairly inexpensive for a huge box. Thanks, I'll have to keep an eye out for that salt. I use sea salt more often than not, but sometimes the texture, and the iodine, of table salt is just preferred. Link to post Share on other sites
MingoNW 28 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Oh good grief!!!! Going to check salt (!) and tea boxes when I get home. Crikey! Link to post Share on other sites
NinjaSarah 130 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Ingredient list on Sugar Cookie holiday tea (I knew it wouldn't be good but geesh!) This product contains all natural ingredients and flavors, and no artificial colors or preservatives. Ingredients: Milk thistle, roasted barley, orange peel, natural sugar cookie flavor with other natural flavors, and vanilla bean. So what? There's apparently a sugar cookie tree somewhere out in nature that Nobody else knows about???? Granted, I have drank and enjoyed this tea in the past. (And since not currently on a Whole30 may drink 1 or 2 of the Other holiday teas they offer-surprisingly I think Candy Cane Lane is compliant, roasted carob not sure about though...) And I like Celestial Seasonings overall. But man, if they're holding out on the giant secret of a Cookie Tree?!? Link to post Share on other sites
Nancy H. 158 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 So what? There's apparently a sugar cookie tree somewhere out in nature that Nobody else knows about???? But man, if they're holding out on the giant secret of a Cookie Tree?!? Man Oh Man.......when you find that tree be sure to let me know. Link to post Share on other sites
Derval 3321 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I have a Snickers tree in my back garden, it's right next to the money tree. Link to post Share on other sites
jhmomi 676 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I have a Snickers tree in my back garden, it's right next to the money tree. Can you send me some seedlings from those trees? I'll pay for shipping. Link to post Share on other sites
Sharon Simpson Thumann 378 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Can you send me some seedlings from those trees? I'll pay for shipping. Me too! I might even show some leg for'em. Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I have a Snickers tree in my back garden, it's right next to the money tree. I'll unbutton the top button on my blouse. Wait...you're my Fairy Godmother. I'll just watch for them in my mailbox. Link to post Share on other sites
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