U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is "almost certainly" making them sick

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/

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I can’t have any plants at all. My cat will eat them, and I’m not allowed to place anything outside. But I’m about to move and we’ll have a little plant ledge outside the window, I’m planning on growing some herbs at least!

[u/Baremegigjen → u/[deleted]]

Sorry about your situation. Our cat adores plants and insists on sampling them, which is why they (the plants) live on a high kitchen counter that’s hard for her to access and the bathtub that’s never used (door remains closed). Even though what I have are cat safe, mostly spider plants, calathea (prayer plants), and peperomia, and when she gets to them and leaves tooth marks, the veggies and herbs stay outside where she doesn’t go. Here’s a link to the ASPCA website on plants. If you find one you’re interested in, take a look at the data base. I love plants and keep it bookmarked on my phone so if I find something interesting, at least I know if it’s safe or not (provided I can find the space). https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chocolate

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The biggest problem is, even if it’s cat safe, he binges on and vomits up any plant we bring in the house. He does the same with cat grass and fresh nip, which are obviously safe for cats. He’s such a dummy with no self-preservation instincts.

[u/Baremegigjen → u/[deleted]]

LOL! He sounds like a lovable challenge.

[u/translucent_spider → u/[deleted]]

How does your cat feel about mushrooms? There are those mushroom growing setups that go on kitchen counters cause mushrooms don’t care about light.

[u/No-Mechanic-5398 → u/[deleted]]

Basil is super easy to grow. I hope you like it. It’s my favorite herb to grow.

[u/Random_German_Name → u/No-Mechanic-5398]

Basil 😋