Hi everyone,
Here's what the additives in the poll are:
Artificial colours are used to make food look more attractive and are used extensively in cola's and baked goods they are made from petroleum these days and their use has risen by 500% in the last 50 years.
Artificial flavours are chemical compounds that mimic real foods so you could have vegan chicken soup etc.
Bulking agents are modified starches with no taste or nutritional value used to bulk foods.
Carrageenan is made from red seaweed and is believed to exacerbate intestinal disorders.
High Fructose Corn Syrup is made from corn and is in many foods including coffee creamers yoghurts granola bars, they are linked to obesity diabetes and heart disease.
Hydrogenated oils are man made trans fats
Sodium benzoate is used to increase shelf life of food and used with vitamin C can create benzene which is carcinogen.
Sodium nitrate is a preservative used to give food a longer shelf life and give meat a salty flavour and a pink colour, when exposed to his heat sodium nitrate can be converted into nitrosamine which can cause stomach cancer.
Here are some links for further info.
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To me this shows that we are what we eat and literally. ๐