Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your home, PLEASE! If you
don't believe me, read this article and then follow the 'Link' below to
SNOPES. Sorry to be the Grim Reaper of bad news, but I would rather have you
ALIVE, besides a $2.00 box of pancake mix is NOT worth your life.
From Snopes.com:
I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy 14-year-old son, using a
mix that was in our pantry. He said that they tasted 'funny,' but ate them
anyway. About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty breathing and his
lips began turning purple. I gave him his allergy pill, had him sit on the
sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling.
My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and we
had my son lean over the water so the steam could clear his chest and
sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and his lips returned to a
more normal color. We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and, to my
dismay, found it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an academic
institution, I have the ability to search through many research databases. I
did just that, and found an article the next day that mentioned a
19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with outdated mix.
Apparently, the mold that forms in old pancake mix can be toxic!
When we told our friends about my son's close call, we were surprised at the
number of people who mentioned that they should check their own pancake mix
since they don't use it often, or they had purchased it some time ago. With
so many people shopping at warehouse-type stores and buying large sizes of
pancake mix, I hope your readers will take the time to check the expiration
date on their boxes.
Also, beware of outdated Bisquick, cake, brownie and cookie mixes.
PASS IT ON! This is TRUE--Check it out!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp While this is true and as
snopes says, "if in doubt, throw it out", I would encourage you to read the
snopes article this link points to get a more balanced view of this.....
don't believe me, read this article and then follow the 'Link' below to
SNOPES. Sorry to be the Grim Reaper of bad news, but I would rather have you
ALIVE, besides a $2.00 box of pancake mix is NOT worth your life.
From Snopes.com:
I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy 14-year-old son, using a
mix that was in our pantry. He said that they tasted 'funny,' but ate them
anyway. About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty breathing and his
lips began turning purple. I gave him his allergy pill, had him sit on the
sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling.
My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and we
had my son lean over the water so the steam could clear his chest and
sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and his lips returned to a
more normal color. We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and, to my
dismay, found it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an academic
institution, I have the ability to search through many research databases. I
did just that, and found an article the next day that mentioned a
19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with outdated mix.
Apparently, the mold that forms in old pancake mix can be toxic!
When we told our friends about my son's close call, we were surprised at the
number of people who mentioned that they should check their own pancake mix
since they don't use it often, or they had purchased it some time ago. With
so many people shopping at warehouse-type stores and buying large sizes of
pancake mix, I hope your readers will take the time to check the expiration
date on their boxes.
Also, beware of outdated Bisquick, cake, brownie and cookie mixes.
PASS IT ON! This is TRUE--Check it out!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp While this is true and as
snopes says, "if in doubt, throw it out", I would encourage you to read the
snopes article this link points to get a more balanced view of this.....
