Showing posts with label artificial colors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artificial colors. Show all posts

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Eye on additives

Artificial coloring, BHA, BHT, Astaxanthin, Benzoic acid a.k.a sodium benzoate are a few of the 14,000 laboratory-made additives that food producers use to make our food last longer and appear fresher.

Did you know that the FDA allows 10 colors in foods? You can find a color additive section at www.fda.gov/forindustry/coloradditives/default.htm


Velonda Thompson, PhD
author of "Pass the Sweet Potatoes, Please!" and "Calm Under Fire"
www.befitinc.com
www.hcextracts.com/5618
http://drvelonda.blogspot.com