The Truth About Food Additives

aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX aste, texture, color, and freshness all play roles in the enjoyment of our food. These are the qualities that make eating a pursuit The Truth About that goes well beyond simple nourishment. FOOD Our modern lifestyles have given rise to high food production, more mouths to feed, and a greater demand for shelf-life. This, ADDITIVES in tum, has given rise to food additives, which give us exactly what we want out of our food, but at what cost? Food additives are substances put in food to preserve flavor or improve taste & appearance. The most popular O benzoates + nitrites O sulphites O sorbates chemical additives in the food industry * These additives kill/prevent molds and yeast from growing on food. Other common food additives and their potential dangers: Aspartame: Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, diet foods. Reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Benzoic acid: Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products. Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer known to cause seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Sulfur dioxide: Preservative that causes bronchial problems, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. Nitrites/Nitrates: one of the most dangerous additives. Used in most processed meats. Sausage Lunch Мeats Smoked Fish Canned Мeats Васоn Hot Dogs • Nitrates are used to stabilize the color of the product. High levels of nitrites and/or nitrite poisoning in food can cause cardiovascular collapse. Chemical-Additive Intake: •The U.S. consumes over •Americans eat roughly 1 billion Ibs 6 to 9 Ibs per year. per year. The majority of the coloring additives being used are derived from carcinogens like coal tar Europe has much stricter bans on food additives than the United States: American chickens that have been washed in chlorine are banned in England The bovine growth hormone rBGH is banned in all of Europe, while simple labeling of a hormone-free product is still a contentious subject in the U.S. Additives from what?! Beaver anal glands enhance the flavor of raspberry candies and sweets. • Female beetle secretions are responsible for making Skittles and the sprinkles on ice cream shiny. • Most cheese in the world contains a product called rennet - the fourth stomach of a young cow • The additive L-cysteine is used in everything from Lunchables meats to giving bread dough proper con- sistency. L-cysteine is most commonly derived from Human Hair and/or Duck Feathers. Julia Havey purchased a Happy Meal in 2004. Four years later, the burger did not rot, it only hardened and the fries looked exactly the same 2004 2008 Resources: http://www.fooducate .com/blog/2009/08/10/7-things-te-know-about-maltodextrin-food-additive/ http://www.purehealthmd.com/mutrition/healthy eatingleating well/subtracting the-additives.html http://motherjones.con/blue marble/2010/03/human-hair-additive-your-food http://www.nutritiondata.com/topics/Tood-adGitives http://www.foodreference.com/htm/t-su ifites html http://www.belybytes.com/foodfacts/additive_facts html http://enaikipedia.org/wiki/food_at ditives http://altmedangel.com/additive.htm http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-grossingredients-in-processed-food/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05ht-hyperA7393561htmlv http://www.rq.orghutshell/lagingredients.htm http://www.youtube.com/watchiy=4GtOPG4UTisamprurt=http://www.Q0ogle.com/reader/vien/?hl=enkampctab=wy http://www.foodreactionm.org/allergy/additives/00.html http://www.treehuer.com/tiles/2009/04/7-foods-banned-rurope-available-uspho http://www.treehuer.com/ties/2008/02/greeneyes-sout-mik.php EX