Common Food Additives

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Safe at the Plate

Common Food Additives

Suzanne Girard Eberle / Delicious Living Dec00

"Additives — substances added to food for a specific purpose — aren't always unnecessary ingredients. Some additives help keep foods wholesome and appealing while en route to the market, and improve the taste, texture, consistency and color of foods. Other additives may improve the nutritional value of certain foods."


"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating all additives in the United States under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Once an additive is approved, the FDA determines in what amounts and in what foods the additive may be used. It can be reassuring to know that no permanent approvals are given, and that all additives undergo periodic safety reviews as scientific understanding and methods of testing continue to improve."


To obtain a copy of Food Additives: A Shopper's Guide to What's Safe & What's Not (KISS For Health Publishing), call 760.735.8101. This handy, pocket-size book classifies more than 600 commonly used food additives.