I have heard that casein can be found in the wax that is used to coat fruit to keep them fresher longer. I always heavily scrub or peel the fruit before giving it to my son. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Selena Gi <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Recently, I've been getting sick from apples. I remember vaguely hearing > something on the radio about a new environmentally-sound treatment for > apples out there that coats them in milk as some sort of pesticide or > preservative. Has this gone national now? Or was it just an experimental > thing? I can't remember exactly what they said. Has anyone else out there > had a similar experience? > > On the other hand, I have lots of allergies so I can't be sure what's going > on there? That convention story made me laugh. I have the sense that eating > out in general is a terrible idea. I have had the opposite happen, instead > of being served something totally plain people keep trying to convince me > that something is safe and good for the environment. Suddenly I'm allergic > to newsprint (environmentally friendly soy-ink), the yoga mat > (environmentally friendly latex), vegan gravy and vegan pastries are both > dairy free (but unfortunately have a lot of soy protein which I am highly > allergic to) or fried fish from a restaurant with allergen disclosures on > the menu (I don't know what made me sick in that one?). > > -Selena > > > >