Food Additives – What Lies Behind The Labels And E-numbers

When you put a piece of ham between two pieces of bread, you’ve, of course, made a sandwich. But, did you know that it contains starch, maltodextrin, E250, E316, E407, E450, E451 and E621… (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); These E-numbers are all additives, and can be divided into three groups:

Green – they don’t endanger health; Yellow –you shouldn’t consume them frequently; Red –you should avoid them. The more the food is processed, the more additives it contains.

It can be said that the most problematic are the three groups – colors, flavorings and sweeteners. They are present, because their application ranges from sweets and soft drinks, through snacks to finished food products.

Additives prolong shelf life, change food’s appearance, improve taste, increase the volume of products, and bind water. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We live in the era of misuse of additives in obtaining low-cost products and higher wages, and even if we know that the amounts of certain additives are tolerated by the body, the declarations on food doesn’t list their concentration.

The legislature determines the amount that is allegedly not harmful, and the food industry must comply with them, but isn’t obliged to declare them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); People often don’t look into the writing on the packaging. This way, the pass up on the warning that might come on it. Always read the labels on the food you buy.

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