food additives

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Foods - A-Z X is for Xylitol

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222727) • United States 31 May 20

Xylitol is a sugar substitute and food additive that is classified as a sugar alcohol and is extracted from the fibers of plants such as birch bark, berries, corn husks or agricultural waste from processing maize, wheat or rice....

sugar substitutes

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Dangerous food additives! What are those?

neh357 @neh357 (173) • Philippines 13 May 10

When i am in a grocery store, i always make it a point to read the label specially when i am buying a new product. i am aware that thousands of substances can be added for the purpose of preservation. Food colorings that can make...

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What If They Are Interpreting The Data Wrong?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 12 Jul 07

I read another article today stating how a "Western diet" increases breast cancer risk (and the risk of other cancers). I think we all have heard these results before - no surprise there. But, as I continued reading the article...

processed foods

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super chemical

ruth12 @ruth12 (49) • Philippines 11 Jul 07

do you know that sodium silicate has many uses and application in many products, such as; soap detergent, ceramics, papers, metal casting, toothpaste, water treatement, welding rod, livestock feeds, concrete, food additives and...

sodium silicate

sodium silicate

water treatment

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Who Should Pay for American Healthcare Funding?

w1z111 @w1z111 (985) • United States 5 Mar 07

I'd like to know how many others are out there who may think like I do about Healthcare funding for Americans. I'm trying to promote "accountability" for manufacturers who include toxic substances in our foods, drinks,...

american healthcare

healthcare funding

toxic substances