Reading a list of additives on a food label can be bewildering. Not only is the list typically lengthy, but the names are also unfamiliar and confusing. read more
Some food additives improve or maintain the food's nutritive value. Vitamins A, C, D, E, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide and iron are often added to foods such as flour, bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals, pasta, margarine, milk, iodized salt and gelatin desserts. read more
Food Additive Advantages. Some additives improve or maintain the food's nutritive value. Vitamins A, C, D, E, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide and iron are often added to foods such as flour, bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals, pasta, margarine, milk, iodized salt and gelatin desserts. read more
Just because a food contains E numbers does not mean that it has artificial additives. The advantages are that food tastes and looks better, lasts longer and is safer to eat. This disadvantages are that some food additives may have undesired side effects and can cause adverse effects. Some of these are dose related e.g. read more