Sodium Hexametawatdafukk??

Shall we have a little lesson in chemistry?? I'll try not to make this too boring... Chelating agents are chemicals that bind or trap heavy metal ions. Some heavy metals, such as copper and manganese are necessary for human health in small amounts. Others like lead and mercury are downright toxic. Snooze, I know...Stick with me here. So, these chelating agents can occur naturally and serve important biological purposes, like hemoglobin which has a compound in it that binds to iron. The iron in hemoglobin then binds to oxygen in your lungs and delivers that to your cells. Pretty cool, huh? Other chelating agents, such as sodium hexametaphosphate are used for industrial purposes, such as laundry detergent (remember these chemicals "bind" so they make good cleaners), metal plating, paper manufacturing and scale removal to name a few. Oh, it might also be in your pancake syrup...WTF!?! Yup, pancake syrup....

Crazy, right?? What's it doing in pancake syrup?? Oh, well because it binds to metal ions that bind to oxidizers (spoilers), it's used to make your GMO laden syrup last longer. Yes, your syrup also has our glow in the dark monkey friend GMO. High Fructose Corn Syrup is not only a sugar that's not found in nature, it's manufactured from corn, which is the second most genetically modified crop in the world! Mmmmmm, GMOs and preservatives that double as soap!!!! I can't wait to pour this all over my food!
How about we just try something, wait for it....wait for it......NATURAL ... Although, that word can be misleading. We'll save that for another post...What about something with one ingredient that comes from a trusted plant, the Maple Tree. Mother Nature's sweet nectar, maple syrup! Picked up this awesome sauce at Trader Joe's

Notice it doesn't say "ingredients". That's because there is only ONE, MAPLE SYRUP. The sap from the Maple tree. What a concept... Why do they have to fuck with things? Oh, I know why. Because they're chemical companies that need to sell their chemical and find multiple uses for nasty toxic shit. Multipurpose = more $$$!!! Think about it... But don't think too hard, just buy maple syrup. And don't be a glutton. Sometimes, less is more. Yes, maple syrup costs a bit more than than the chemicals and GMOs. However, not only is it ONE ingredient and better for you, it tastes better! TRUST ME!