The document discusses food preservatives and additives that have been questioned for their safety. It lists five preservatives - BHA, propyl gallate, sodium nitrite/nitrate, sodium benzoate, and sulfites - and notes potential health concerns linked to some of them like cancer and heart disease risk. It suggests eating less packaged food to avoid preservatives and asks the reader to provide their own solution to avoiding preservatives and additives in food.
The document discusses food preservatives and additives that have been questioned for their safety. It lists five preservatives - BHA, propyl gallate, sodium nitrite/nitrate, sodium benzoate, and sulfites - and notes potential health concerns linked to some of them like cancer and heart disease risk. It suggests eating less packaged food to avoid preservatives and asks the reader to provide their own solution to avoiding preservatives and additives in food.
The document discusses food preservatives and additives that have been questioned for their safety. It lists five preservatives - BHA, propyl gallate, sodium nitrite/nitrate, sodium benzoate, and sulfites - and notes potential health concerns linked to some of them like cancer and heart disease risk. It suggests eating less packaged food to avoid preservatives and asks the reader to provide their own solution to avoiding preservatives and additives in food.
example use of food preservatives and additives. NICE JOB! THE FOLLOWING ADDITIVES HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED REGARDING THEIR SAFETY, ACCORDING TO CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTERESY OR CSPI:
1.BHA (BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE).
“REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A HUMAN
CARCINOGEN” 2.PROPYL “THIS PRESERVATIVE GALLATE. MIGHT PROMOTE CANCER” 3. SODIUM NITRITE/NITRATE LINKED TO INCREASED CANCER AND HEART DISEASE RISK 4. SODIUM BENZOATE THIS CHEMICALS APPEARS TO BE SAFE FOR MOST OF PEOPLE, BUT SOME REPORTS SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. 5. SULFITES SAFE FOR MOST OF PEOPLE AND SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION FOR SOME “EATING LESS PACKAGED FOOD IS ULTIMATELY THE SOLUTION,” - GARRI FRENCH NOW, WHAT IS YOUR SOULUTION TO AVOID FOOD PRESERVATIVES AND ADDITIVES? THE TABLE BELOW SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE COMMUNITY USED PRESERVATIVES: THANK YOU!