Tag: Food additives
Quick label checks
When you are pressed for time, reading labels and trying to decipher the ingredients in any one product may seem a time-consuming task. There is a quick ‘rule of thumb’ that is worth remembering when you assess a products suitability for your family.
Continue reading Quick label checksHow can a product containing GM oil and GM corn be labelled ‚Äòall natural’?
In a class action headed up by a consumer in the USA this week, this question has been asked of a major food manufacturer. Many food producers have taken advantage of our desire to be healthier and started to label their food as ‘all natural’ or free of this or that.
Continue reading How can a product containing GM oil and GM corn be labelled ‚Äòall natural’?Ingredients in cheese slices – quick review
Cheese slices are promoted to us as a source of calcium and vitamin D. Low fat versions are available and the marketing message is clear about their place in our daily dairy intake.
Continue reading Ingredients in cheese slices – quick reviewAllergy to sodium benzoate 211 a common complaint
An allergy to sodium benzoate (211) can be a challenging allergy to manage. Sodium benzoate (also shown as 211 on labels) is a preservative used in many foods and beverages and can be difficult to avoid.
Continue reading Allergy to sodium benzoate 211 a common complaintFood processing techniques can add unlisted chemicals to food
Food manufactures may use food processing techniques which add chemicals to foods that are not listed on the label. A recent innovation in food packaging is ‘modified atmosphere packaging’ or MAP.
Continue reading Food processing techniques can add unlisted chemicals to foodAllergies to Nitrates (251) in meat products
Nitrates (251) can produce allergic symptoms within minutes of ingestion in people with chemical sensitivities. Symptoms include gastrointestinal ailments, skin irritations such as hives, swelling and redness, fatigue and headache, congestion and asthma complications.
Continue reading Allergies to Nitrates (251) in meat productsLactose intolerance symptoms in adults
Lactose intolerance symptoms in adults can range from bloating and gas to gripping stomach pains, nausea and diarrhea. Lactose is a sugar molecule that the gut breaks down and absorbs as glucose and galactose. It is the body’s inability to break down the lactose that brings about the discomfort.
Continue reading Lactose intolerance symptoms in adultsMSG has many different names
The food additive 621 MSG is most obviously found listed on a label as 620-622. However MSG is contained in may other ingredients food where it is not listed so conveniently. To avoid MSG in all its disguises be on the lookout for:
Continue reading MSG has many different namesBad food additives in disguise – meat glue
Bad food additives are bad for health, but meat glue, also known as thrombian or transglutimanese enzyme, is a concerning addition to all sorts of food products that we aren?t even told about.
Continue reading Bad food additives in disguise – meat glueFood additive allergies on the rise
Food additive allergies are an ever-increasing health concern. The average Australian consumes around five kilograms of food additives a year.
Continue reading Food additive allergies on the rise