Half and Half: Now with Added Side Effects

I noticed this several years ago, but for some strange reason, Half and Half producers started quietly adding Dipotassium Phosphate to their product. 

If you look into Dipotassium Phosphate (used in fertilizer and as a buffering agent in anti-freeze) you really have to wonder who's idea was it to start adding it to Half and Half? Half and Half should have two ingredients: Milk and Cream. That is it. How can you even still call it Half and Half if it more than two ingredients?

Although “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA – consider the source. 

From here – originally derived from animal bones and urine. It is an inorganic compound. Meaning synthetic (meaning what the hell is in it)? 

Here are some resources on it for your reading (dis)pleasure. Here, here, here and here.

I was at the store the other day and called my husband to let him know that they had no half and half that wasn't poisoned with Dipotassium phosphate. His response was, “I'm dying anyway.” I shrugged and bought some for him, but I won't touch the stuff myself. 

Side Effects include: 

Blood in the urine

blurred vision

burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings

changes in skin color

chest pain or discomfort

confusion

decreased or increased urination

dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position

fast, slow, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse

fever

mood or mental changes

muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face

nausea

nervousness

numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet

seizures

sweating

trouble breathing

unusual tiredness or weakness

vomiting

weakness and heaviness of the legs

not to mention renal failure and death.

Just one more way to poison us. Check your labels and have a nice day!