food additives

Focuses on food additives, discussing the different kinds, their uses, and whether they are harmful, making use of photographs and cartoons to illustrate examples. Includes recipes and activities.

Presents diverse opinions on such topics as: Is our food supply safe?; Chemicals and food production; Irradiating foods; Seafood safety; and, Organic farming and biotechnology.

Describes the different types of food additives which are commonly used, explores the controversies surrounding them, explains their side effects, and offers alternatives.

Outlines the various procedures by which foods are preserved, grown, and stored, demonstrating how some of these methods may be detrimental to human health.

The author shares his professional findings of the chemicals and antioxidants found in many foods considered to be nutritional, and explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding the obsessions with diets and weight.

Alphabetical listing of over 8,000 food additives. Also explains the new food labels that were required on all processed food products by May 1994.

Presents eight to twelve readings about artificial ingredients from a variety of perspectives that allow students to better understand and navigate the topic. Color photos, charts, graphs, tables and editorial cartoons reinforce information as well as present important statistical data.