What is the worst food additive for you

What is the worst food additive most commonly found in today’s fo…?

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Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). “The oxidative characteristics and/or metabolites of BHA and BHT may contribute to carcinogenicity or tumorigenicity; however the same reactions may combat oxidative st…

Are Some Food Additives Worse Than Others?

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Yes. Many of the additives, such as saccharin, should be avoided. Others, such as caffeine need only to be limited by most individuals. The following table outlines some of the claimed risks and side effects of these common food additives. …

Are food additives bad for you?

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Food Additives. Food additives are substances that become part of a food product when added (intentionally or unintentionally) during the processing or production of that food…

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what are the bad additives in food?

Q: hi i was wondering if someone could tell me every single bad additive to look for when buying food, cause my 3 year old son is extremely naughty and would like to try feeding him food that doesn’t contain the bad stuff but don’t no what i’m looking for. thank you

A: Artificial Colours: 102 tartrazine, 104 quinoline yellow, 107 yellow 2G, 110 sunset yellow, 122 azorubine, carmoisine, 123 amaranth, 124 ponceau, brilliant scarlet, 127 erythrosine, 128 red 2G, 129 allura red, 132 indigotine, indigo carmine, 133 brilliant blue, 142 green S, food green, acid brilliant green, 151 brilliant black, 155 brown, chocolate brownNatural colour: 160b annattoPreservatives200-203 sorbates — in fruit juice, dips, fruit products, reduced fat products210-219 benzoates — in cordials, soft drinks, juice, syrups, medication220-228 sulphites — in a wide range especially dried fruit, sausages, drinks249-252 *nitrites, nitrates — in processed meats such as ham280-283 propionates — in bread, crumpets, English muffins, bakery productsSynthetic antioxidants in fats and oils310-312 gallates319-321 TBHQ, *BHA, *BHTSugar free sweeteners420 *sorbitol and other sweeteners ending in -ol can cause gas pain, bloating, diarrhoea Flavour enhancers in tasty foods620-625 *MSG, glutamates627 *disodium guanylate631 *disodium inosinate635 *ribonucleotidesYeast extract, HVP HPP hydrolysed vegetable or plant proteinAdded flavours are trade secrets, so there are no names or numbers. *Not permitted in foods intended specifically for infants and young children

Does it amaze you that we have to fight to get additives out of food. The food sold in our shops could be bad

Q: for us. Do you agree, that it is sort of ridiculous that stores are allowed to sell the rubbish in the first place. I just find it puzzling that food producers would put all the E.s and additives and not be taken to court by us all. Or am I too stupid to see the obvious? What about the so called “Value” food, who are they aimed at, poor people I know, but this food could make them ill. Wonder what makes it “Value” its a contradiction in terms isn’t it?

A: I agree with most of what you say but the argument is, that you, (we) are under no obligation to buy processed food. Even if you, (we) do buy processed food, the additives are accumulative i.e. the additives in one can of beans won’t kill you but if you live out of tins (even value!) then it is your own fault.Food could be a risky business these days and, to a paranoid person, there is more than just additives to worry about because while these additives have to be listed on the packaging, with fresh fruit and veg you have to worry about insecticides and chemical fertilisers which is usually on the skin which, generally, is the source of highest concentrations of vitimins etc.Then there is meat we are not told about steroid injections in the animals and growth hormones especially in non-eec meat, although eec meat is bad enough aanad we have all heard of the scare stories surrounding poultry and game, so ironically, perhaps those value brands are safer than the expensive foods which we take for granted as being safe just because they are expensive! best of luck in your future food shopping. LOL

what is “whole food”?

Q: people say to be healthy you need to eat unprocessed whole foods. But what does that mean? Things without additives yes, but where are we common folks meant to get it? I can hardly go outside my london flat and slaughter a cow for tea. There are no farmers markets to buy unprocessed food. Is it all bull that processed food is bad for you? You see so many adverts boasting next to no salt products now, they can hardly be as bad as all that. I eat some semi processed foods, the stuff that claims to be natural, and I feel fine either way. Is it all lies?exactly what I thought, Vegetarians are left taking protein pills for stuff they’re missing. Besides me and my two generations of family have eaten processed foods and are perfectly healthy, no diseases.

A: Its stupid, eat junk food with me