By Sahar Aker
Did you know there are more than 1500 possible food additives in our food? And that does not include color additives. I was doing some research for a project I am working on and I was pretty shocked when I came across this list from the FDA – The Food Additives Status List. Some of the stuff is banned. And some of it is actually recognizable – like, basil, peanut oil, and nutrients. But for the most part, the mind numbing list made me cringe. I don’t expect you to read the whole thing, but just glance through it – it will make you look at processed food in a whole new way.
Before we get to the list, here are some abbreviations used throughout it and what they mean:
AC: Anticaking agent... More...
