A Consumer S Dictionary Of Food Additives

An Essential Household Reference…Revised and Updated With our culture’s growing interest in organic foods and healthy eating, it is important to understand what food labels mean and to learn how to read between the lines. This completely revised and updated edition of A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives gives you the facts about the safety and side effects of more than 12,000 ingredients–such as preservatives, food-tainting pesticides, and animal drugs–that end up in food as a result of processing and curing. It tells you what’s safe and what you should leave on the grocery-store shelves. In addition to updated entries that cover the latest medical and scientific research on substances such as food enhancers and preservatives, this must-have guide includes more than 650 new chemicals now commonly used in food. You’ll also find information on modern food-production technologies such as bovine growth hormone and genetically engineered vegetables. Alphabetically organized, cross-referenced, and written in everyday language, this is a precise tool for understanding food labels and knowing which products are best to bring home to your family.

The greatest exposure to many toxic chemicals takes place in our own homes, according to studies conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency. New chemicals and materials on the market may react adversely with one of the thousands already available.

The Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a unique, easy-to-use source of information on over 1,000 food ingredients and additives. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition provides clear and concise information on currently used additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. The dictionary entries, organized in alphabetical order, include information on ingredient functions, chemical properties, and uses in food products. This revised and updated fifth edition also features a new section, “Food Definitions and Formulations,” a thoroughly expanded list of food ingredients approved for use in the European Union, with E numbers, as well as new information on existing and more recently approved ingredients.

The Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients provides comprehensive information on 30,000 compounds found in food, including: NATURAL FOOD CONSTITUENTS Lipids Proteins Carbohydrates Fatty acids Flavonoids Alkaloids FOOD ADDITIVES Colorants Preservatives Antioxidants Fl

Do You Know What You’re Eating? Odds are you’re eating generous portions of maltodextrin, carrageenan, benzoic acid, and aspartame every day—not to mention scores of other additives that may not be good for you. The Label Reader’s Pocket Dictionary of Food Additives is the most up-to-date quick reference guide to more than 250 of today’s common food additives—found in just about everything we eat. It has the latest findings in an easy-to-read dictionary format with all the information you need to make intelligent food choices. Each additive is clearly rate with a symbol signifying that it is: safe questionable or a probable health hazard

Abstract: A reference book delineating additives used in a wide variety of commercially-available foods is presented for the general consumer. The material is organized into 2 major sections: the 1st section inventories specific additives in numerous brand-name products arranged into 23 broad food group's (ranging alphabetically from baby food to vegetables and their juices); the 2nd section is a dictionary of food additives describing individual additives and their safety, (including safety rating on a comparative scale). Information provided in the 1st section identifies product brand names under the specific manufacturer, with those additives (if any) present that are a potential health hazard either to everyone or only specific groups. (wz).