Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #6

How To Read Labels

Finding the ingredients on the label and being able to read them can be a challenge. They are often hidden under a flap of packaging material in very tiny print, barely readable without a magnifying glass.

Often the package has statements like "NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS, with Real Fruit Juice," or ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS and NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED. This DOES NOT mean there are no harmful additives in the product. The manufacturer hopes you'll think these are healthy, natural products, but if you read the list of ingredients and compare each additive with the additives listed in this book, you'll see it's not true.

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