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Sulphur Dioxide (220) the key to bright orange dried apricots
Dried apricots can be a delicious and healthy snack for children but did you know that preservative 220, or sulphur dioxide, is used to maintain their bright orange colour in the drying process? Dried apricots, like many fruits when dried or preserved, tend to darken in colour and apparently we, as consumers, find that unappealing. […]
Continue reading Sulphur Dioxide (220) the key to bright orange dried apricotsSulphur dioxide is red flag for allergy sufferers
For some of us, it was a good news day when research indicated that a glass of red wine a day could be beneficial for health. But for those of us allergic to food additive and preservative 220 (sulphur dioxide), even one glass of red wine can cause an exhausting list of potential side effects, […]
Continue reading Sulphur dioxide is red flag for allergy sufferersPreservative labelling a ‘trick-of-trade’ for advertising
Preservative labelling is not always what it seems. At the supermarket recently, I reviewed several brands of lemonade to see if there was one that was a better choice for the punch recipe my family has had at celebrations since I was a child.
Continue reading Preservative labelling a ‘trick-of-trade’ for advertisingAsthma and diet in children – Links proven in new research
An asthmatic child benefits greatly from the removal of fast food in the diet. A ten year international study (ISAAC 2010) that tracked 50,000 children (aged 8-12 years) across 20 countries has shown fast food burgers increase the risk of childhood asthma and allergy.
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